Indigenous and civil society leaders, visiting Europe from across the world, have called for urgent action to stop human rights abuses linked to palm oil supply chains and to bring an end […]
Palm oil supply chains: community leaders demand action on human rights violations and land grabs
Four arrested over murder of Honduran indigenous rights activist
Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Honduran indigenous activist Berta Cáceres Flores, who was gunned down in her home in La Esperanza two months ago. Two of […]
Defender of Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem wins Whitley Fund for Nature award
Farwiza Farhan is a force for nature, and a force of nature. Determined, dedicated, and passionate about protecting the environment, she is one of the founders of the NGO HAkA – based in […]
Witness to assassination of Honduran environmentalist is allowed to return home
One month after the assassination of Honduran indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, the witness to her murder – environmentalist Gustavo Castro Soto – has finally been allowed to return home to Mexico. Castro, […]
Transport ministers say Mozambique debris ‘almost certainly from MH370’
The transport ministers of Malaysia and Australia say two pieces of debris found in Mozambique are almost certainly from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. This follows a statement from the authorities in […]
Anti-dam activists call for government announcement to seal their victory
Indigenous villagers in Sarawak, Malaysia, who have retrieved land that was expropriated to make way for a mega-dam, remain jubilant about their victory, but they say their blockades will remain until the […]
Indigenous communities celebrate victory in battle against Sarawak mega-dam project
Indigenous communities in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo are celebrating a massive victory. The gazettes extinguishing the native rights of ownership of land earmarked for the proposed […]
Indigenous communities win victory in anti-dam battle in Sarawak
Indigenous communities in the Malaysian state of Sarawak are celebrating a massive victory. The gazettes extinguishing the native rights of ownership of the land earmarked for the proposed Baram mega-dam and its […]
Development bank suspends activities in Honduras after murder of another indigenous activist
The Dutch development bank, FMO, which is the main European funder of the Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam project, has suspended all its activities in Honduras after the murder of another indigenous activist. […]
MH370 interim statement sheds no new light on plane’s disappearance
The international team investigating the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 two years ago today has released a second interim statement. It is very brief, and reveals no new conclusions. The three-page […]
International outcry grows over murder of Honduran indigenous activist
There has been an international outcry over the assassination of Honduran indigenous activist Berta Cáceres Flores. Tributes continue to flood in, and there have been calls to action from diverse organisations around […]
Honduran indigenous activist assassinated
Honduran indigenous activist Berta Cáceres Flores has been murdered in her home. Cáceres was the coordinator and co-founder of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organisations of Honduras (COPINH), and won […]
Zika spreads like wildfire, and there are more questions than answers
The Zika virus is spreading like wildfire in Brazil and other countries of South America, and is causing international alarm. The symptoms of the virus itself are usually relatively mild and it […]
Demolition of Klamath mega-dams comes one step closer
The removal of four mega-dams on the Klamath river in the United States has come a step closer with the announcement of an agreement in principal that won’t need Congressional approval. The […]
Trans-Pacific Partnership ‘full of empty promises’ for the environment
The United States Trade Representative has hailed the TPP as a ‘historic opportunity to advance conservation and environmental protection across the Asia-Pacific’, but it’s been described as a ‘ticking time-bomb’ for climate […]
Freedom beckons for Pongky the orangutan after more than a decade in captivity
A Sumatran orangutan who was kept for more than a decade in a tiny cage, then was rescued, only to end up back behind bars in a zoo, is now at a […]
Malaysian parliament gives green light to the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Malaysian parliament has voted yes to signing and ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Both houses of parliament are dominated by the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition so the vote is no surprise. […]
Brazilian court overturns suspension of mega-dam’s operating licence
A federal court in Brazil has revoked a lower court’s suspension of the operating licence for the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam. The Federal Regional Court of the First Region, seated in Brasilia, […]
Aceh citizens launch class-action lawsuit to protect Sumatran rainforest
Concerned citizens have launched a civil lawsuit against Indonesia’s minister of home affairs in a bid to protect the Leuser Ecosystem – the last place on Earth where orangutans, rhinos, tigers, and […]
Malaysians rally against ‘back-door colonisation’ via the TPP
Thousands of Malaysians turned out yesterday (Saturday) to protest against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which is to be debated in the Malaysian parliament next week, and is scheduled to be signed […]
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