Land Rights Returned to Baram Residents!

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...

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JOAS to map Orang Asal Traditional Lands and Territories

  JARINGAN ORANG ASAL SEMALAYSIA  Indigenous Peoples’ Network of Malaysia P.O. Box 511 • 89507 Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia Tel/Fax: +6088 726413 | joasmalaysia@gmail.com | www.joasmalaysia.org     JOAS to map Orang Asal Traditional Lands and Territories Media Contact: Jannie Lasimbang, Secretary General, Jaringan Orang Asal Se Malaysia (JOAS) Ph: +6010 931...

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Indigenous Land Rights Vital to Climate Change Solutions

Malaysiakini’s article highlights the importance of government respect for indigenous land rights, particularly due to the impact of development on the Earth’s climate. Indigenous peoples in Malaysia have a longstanding history of sustainable land management, as their traditional livelihoods depend on the health of their natural environments. Before implementing laws for sustainable development...

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