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Promised task force on indigenous rights in Indonesia hits snag

18th Aug 2015
Disappointed 'adat' leaders wonder whether President Jokowi has the muscle to make good on the pledge. (Cory Rogers / mongabay.com).

Honduras’ Garifuna communities resist eviction and theft of land

4th Aug 2015
Along the Atlantic coast of Honduras, Garifuna communities are organizing to resist evictions and the dispossession of their territories by mega-tourism projects, narco-traffickers and the expansion of agricultural plantations (Jeff Abbott / wagingnonviolence.org).

First Resources the latest palm oil giant to announce zero-deforestation commitment

3rd Jul 2015
Recently, environmental group LinkAR Borneo submitted an RSPO complaint against a First Resources subsidiary in Ketapang for grabbing land from indigenous communities and illegally clearing land outside its permit area. (Philip Jacobson / Mongabay.com)

World Bank Projects Leave Trail of Misery Around Globe

16th Jun 2015
In developing countries around the globe, forest dwellers, poor villagers and other vulnerable populations claim the World Bank -- the planet’s oldest and most powerful development lender -- has left a trail of misery. (Kushner, Langat, Chavkin and Hudson / icij.org)

Malaysia: Long journey to land recognition

7th Jun 2015
Communal forest land has been a bone of contention between indigenous people and the state for the longest time with the Government expected to decide on the issues soon. (Admin / Indigenous Voices in Asia)

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