Tokyo Builds Olympic Stadium with Timber Linked to Indigenous Rights Abuses in Sarawak: An investigation by several international NGOs has revealed that timber from Shin Yang, a Malaysian logging giant accused of deforestation and human rights violations, is being used to construct the wooden stadium that will be the centerpiece of...
Peter Kallang, Chairman SAVE Rivers Dry taps or murky domestic water is not the only outstanding issue suffered by those who were displaced to make way for the controversial Bakun Dam. Although there has been a chorus of complaints about the dirty water supply recently, the authority should also seriously...
Three delegations from the Baram Conservation Initiative returned from their study tours on Sunday with aspirations for community-based conservation for the Baram region. On their study tour to Sabah and Kalimantan, community members from Baram learnt about community-driven sustainable development. The main objective of the study tour was for Baram...
Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers) Jaringan Selamatkan Sungai-Sungai Sarawak Miri – A year after their land earmarked by the government for the Baram dam was given back to them, the Baram villagers gathered to celebrate their victory and solidarity in defending their river and land. The celebration brought together...
The communities displaced by the Murum Dam are still waiting to receive farmland – NGOs are now asking Britain’s Princess Anne for help as she visited dam builder Sarawak Energy in late 2016 (UK & SARAWAK/MALAYSIA) Civil society groups have informed Britain’s Princess Anne about how the rights of the...
Miri – The draft pre-proposal for a community initiated land and environmental conservation initiative in Ulu Baram was lauded by the Sarawak Forestry Department. The Director of Forestry Department, Tuan Hj. Sapuan Ahmad received the document from the community in a simple handover ceremony at a leading hotel in Miri...
Press release by SAVE Rivers, KERUAN Organization, The Borneo Project, and Bruno Manser Fund 21st October 2016 – for immediate release Launching of Baram Conservation Initiative Following the cancellation of the Baram Dam, the communities of Baram are proud to announce the launch of the Baram Conservation Initiative. (Baram/Miri/Sarawak/Malaysia) The...
“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...
