(Kuala Lumpur – 27 August 2026) A new report by the Bruno Manser Fonds, “Plundering the Baram Peace Park,” reveals how a community-led conservation vision in Sarawak’s Upper Baram was dismantled, paving the way for renewed industrial logging in one of Borneo’s last remaining primary rainforests. For decades, Indigenous communities have resisted logging and protected … Continue reading New report exposes how an Indigenous conservation initiative was undermined as logging returned to Sarawak’s Upper Baram
Penan Communities Reject Proposed Cascade Dams, Demand Respect for Indigenous Rights
BARAM: More than 100 representatives from 40 Penan communities have unanimously rejected a proposal to construct hydroelectric dams along the Tutoh River in Baram, describing the project as a serious threat to their customary lands, livelihoods, and the future of the Penan people. The proposal involves the construction of hydroelectric dams on the Tutoh River, … Continue reading Penan Communities Reject Proposed Cascade Dams, Demand Respect for Indigenous Rights