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Senior Asian Development Bank (ADB) officials today respond on the bank’s proposed financing of road projects which will cut through the last remaining intact forest in Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan).

North Kalimantan is the most recent province to be carved out of the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. The least populous province in Indonesia is home to a diverse mix of ethnic groups, including indigenous Dayak Lundayeh, Kenyah, Punan, Tidung and Agabag.

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24 Indonesian indigenous and human rights organisations, and Forest Peoples Programme, have 

Without immediate action we face catastrophic loss of nature and biodiversity and increasing risks of pandemics as a result, as showcased in a major report released by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity last week. A complementary report released at the same UN meeting, the Local Biodiversity Outlooks 2, shows the need for a step change in how we confront these crises.

16 Sept 2020

• Lanzamiento: Perspectivas Locales sobre la Diversidad Biológica-2 (LBO-2 por sus siglas en inglés, Local Biodiversity Outlooks-2)

• Lancement : Les PLBD-2 seront officiellement lancées pendant les sessions virtuelles spéciales de la réunion OSAST-24 de la CDB  le 16

14 Indonesian indigenous and human rights organisations, and Forest Peoples Programme, have submitted a report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination requesting its consideration of the situation indigenous groups in Kalimantan under the Committee’s urgent action and early warning procedures.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) today announced it would investigate claims of human rights violations against the Indonesian indigenous community of Long Isun

FPP has lodged a Policy of Association complaint against Roda Mas Group and requested that the group be disassociated from the FSC due to violations of traditional and human rights in their forestry operations. The complaint is brought on behalf of the community of Long Isun, in the Heart of Borneo.

Human rights violations by one of the world’s biggest palm oil suppliers, Wilmar International, and its subsidiaries and suppliers in West Sumatra have been revealed in a new report, released today.

Pelanggaran HAM oleh salah satu pemasok minyak kelapa sawit terbesar di dunia, Wilmar International, dan anak perusahaan serta pemasoknya di Sumatra Barat diungkapkan dalam sebuah laporan baru yang dirilis hari ini.

Monday 6 May 2019, Paris, France  

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The Indonesian government must address the human rights violations in Long Isun, Indonesia – a global gathering has declared. Delegates from Africa, Asia and Latin America heard first-hand testimonies of the growing harm facing forest communities around the world. From Indonesia, many cases demonstrated that Government plans and policies favoured the interests of large companies to the detriment of unprotected communities. They have called on the Government to protect the rights of the communities.

Pemerintah Indonesia harus bertindak atas pelanggran hak asasi manusia di Long Isun, Mahakam Hulu, Indonesia-Deklarasi dari sebuah pertemuan internasional. Delegasi dari Afrika, Asia dan Amerika Latin mendengar langsung kesaksian dari perkembangan yang membahayakan masyarakat kehutanan di seluruh dunia. Dari Indonesia, banyak kasus memperlihatkan bagaimana rencana dan kebijakan pemerintah lebih menguntungkan kepentingan dari perusahaan-perusahaan besar yang dapat mengakibatkan kerugian pada masyarakat yang tidak terlindungi dengan baik.

The Complaints Panel of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has just found in favour of a complaint against the oil palm giant, Wilmar International, finding that it has indeed unlawfully taken over the lands of the Kapa community without their consent.

Panel Pengaduan RSPO baru saja mendapatkan temuan, yang mendukung pengaduan terhadap raksasa minyak sawit, Wilmar International, bahwa perusahaan tersebut memang secara tidak sah telah mengambilalih tanah masyarakat adat Kapa tanpa persetujuan masyarakat bersangkutan. Di bulan Oktober 2014, masyarakat Kapa, yang merupakan masyarakat adat dari Sumatera Barat, telah mengajukan pengaduan resmi kepada RSPO yang menyatakan bahwa anak perusahaan Wilmar International, PT PHP1, telah mengambil alih sebagian tanah adat mereka dan membangun perkebunan sawit tanpa persetujuan masyarakat.