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28 Jul 2011

Malaysia’s King at eco awards as Sarawak’s forests are destroyed

The King of Malaysia attended an 'eco event' in London yesterday, as his country destroys the forests of the indigenous Penan people.
15 Jul 2011

Victory for Borneo tribe over oil palm giant

A small group of Borneo hunter-gatherers have scored a major victory over a giant oil palm firm that was targeting their rainforest.
13 Apr 2011

Penan people excluded from Malaysian election

An NGO says that thousands of Penan tribespeople will be unable to vote in crucial elections in Malaysia this week because they do not have identity cards.
23 Feb 2011

Penan tribal land trespass case can go ahead

A Malaysian court has ruled that members of the Penan tribe can sue the government and a timber company for trespassing on their land.
12 Jan 2011

Borneo tribe launch legal case to save rainforest

Penan tribespeople in Sarawak, in the Malaysian part of Borneo, have launched a legal case against the logging giant Samling.
31 Aug 2010

Norwegian government boycotts Malaysian timber giant

The Norwegian government has excluded the Malaysian timber giant Samling from its pension fund on ethical grounds.
20 Jul 2010

Malaysian government brushes aside rape allegations

A new report has alleged an “environment of violence” against Penan tribeswomen in Borneo. Loggers are accused of repeated cases of rape and sexual assualt, but the Malaysian government has dismissed the allegations.