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by Jessica Lawrence
December 15th, 2005
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| Indigenous Land Claim Invalidated by Sarawak Court
July 21st, 2005
Indigenous groups seeking to protect ancestral lands and forests in Sarawak, Malaysia suffered a setback July 8th when the State Court of Appeals overturned a major precedent case in native rights litigation. The court overturned an earlier decision that an Iban Dayak community had customary rights over a disputed area of forest near the village. Citing a lack of credible evidence, the court returned control of the disputed 672 hectares to a plantation company whose holdings include over 200,000 hectares in plantation licenses. |
| Gathering on NCR land: Natives Pledge to Fight On
by Tony Thien, Malaysiakini
May 5th, 2005
A gathering of more than 200 natives representing thousands of native customary rights (NCR) landowners who have strongly protested against encroachment of their lands by logging and oil palm plantation companies across Sarawak have pledged to fight on and defend their rights. |
| Slow court process gives native landowners the jitters
by Tony Thien, Malaysiakini
April 30th, 2005
The slow judicial process in settling more than 100 cases involving native customary rights (NCR) land claims now before the courts in Sarawak is causing growing anxiety and concern among native landowners. |
| Lundu Dayaks, Backed by Suhakam, Fight for Their Land
by Tony Thien, Malaysiakini
April 23rd, 2005
A silent but effectual war has been launched on alleged fear and intimidation of the traditional Dayak Selako and Dayak Lara communities in western Sarawak in fighting against violations of their human rights, especially indigenous land rights. |
| Frustrated Sarawak Natives to Meet on Land Rights
by Tony Thien, Malaysiakini
April 9th, 2005
Native customary rights (NCR) landowners affected by logging, plantation and reforestration activities throughout Sarawak will hold a dinner gathering in Miri on May 1 - Workers Day - to highlight their problems. |
| Independent Body Needed to Look into Native Land Matters
by Tony Thien, Malaysiakini
March 31st, 2005
A seminar on Sarawak native land rights has called for an independent body to study and find ways to resolve issues affecting the rights of Malaysia's indigenous communities, particularly over land matters. |
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