“Make human rights the priority in all conservation efforts” – UN experts urge governments GENEVA (29 August 2016) – Effective and sustainable conservation requires respect for human rights, today said two United Nations experts on environment and indigenous peoples rights, ahead of the largest global forum for the adoption of...
Join BATFN (Bay Area Tropical Forest Network) and The Borneo Project for a panel discussion with indigenous activists from Borneo and the academics from UC Berkeley who support their efforts. Peter Kallang and Komeok Joe are on the front lines of human rights and environmental justice campaigns in the Malaysian...
The Borneo Project has been pleased to work with activist and SAVE Rivers Chairman Peter Kallang for several years on issues pertaining to indigenous rights in Sarawak. Read this activist profile published by Malaysiakini to learn more about Peter. Of all the hardships faced by former oil and gas engineer...
Miri – Village folks in Baram were enthusiastic when informed about a proposal made to the Sarawak state government for a rainforest park to be created in Ulu Baram. The concept of the Taman Damai Baram is for a primary jungle to be jointly maintained and managed by the...
PRESS RELEASE Miri, Sarawak, 22 June 2016 Joint Statement by CSOs Condemning the Assassination of Bill Kayong We, the undersigned Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are extremely shocked, angered and saddened by the untimely demise of our comrade and friend, Bill Kayong from a drive by assassination yesterday morning...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press statement 4 May 2016 Penan request moratorium on logging to save last remaining islands of primary forest for Upper Baram Park We, the Penan, are a nomadic tribe living in the rainforest of Sarawak, a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo. Our lives depend very...
For immediate release. Media contact: Nousi Giun +6011 2439 4197 5 April 2016 KOTA KINABALU: Villagers impacted by the proposed Kaiduan Dam must be consulted and collectively give the nod before researchers are allowed access to carry out a Social Impact Assessment (SIA), the Task Force Against Kaiduan Dam (TAKaD) said today....
For Immediate Release Date: 21st March 2016 Subject: Surprise change of events for Baram Dam Miri 21st March 2016. The struggle by the Baram villagers in resisting the proposed Baram dam has finally paid off. The gazette extinguishing the native rights of ownership for the land earmarked for the dam...
Sarawak village rejects Baram dam proposal, begins installing renewable energy projects Update: March 23: The land reserved for the Baram Dam has been returned to the people of Baram effectively scrapping the proposed hydel project A day after this film was released, we learned that the Sarawak government revoked the gazette...
Sarawak village rejects Baram dam proposal, begins installing renewable energy projects Originally published in Earth Island Journal by Jettie Word A day after this film was released, we learned that the Sarawak government revoked the gazette that extinguished Native Customary Rights in the Baram Dam construction zone and reservoir and...
