Tag: Indigenous Rights
HELP SABAH, SARAWAK – don’t stand by & watch us get mistreated – Jeffrey tells ASEAN
Asean nations should not turn a blind eye to simmering issues affecting East Malaysia, said Sabah State Reform Party (Sabah Star) chief Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.
KOTA KINABALU - Asean nations should not turn a blind eye to simmering issues affecting East Malaysia, said Sabah State Reform Party (Sabah Star)...
Give us ‘Dayak’ or we’ll rally again, Sarawak activist says despite race column change
Sarawakian Peter John Jaban wants the government to place a Dayak check box as an ethnicity on all official forms instead of the umbrella term “Sarawak Bumiputera”.
By SULOK TAWIE | Published: January 28, 2015 07:51 PM
KUCHING, Jan 28 — Sarawakian Peter John Jaban wants the government to place a...
Papuan students call for Freeport ejection
The Papuan Students Alliance in Java have urged the Indonesian government to close a number of national and foreign companies suspected of involvement in human rights abuses in Papua.
Updated at 4:17 pm on 6 February 2015
The chairman of the Alliance, Otiz Tabuni, singled out the miner PT Freeport Indonesia,...
Australian human rights lawyer welcomes Papua New Guinea support of West Papuans
Posted On 07 Feb 2015
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A prominent Australian human rights lawyer has welcomed a statement of support for West Papuans by Papua New Guinea prime minister Peter O’Neill, saying it has “been a long time coming”.
Mr O’Neill said he would speak out on behalf of Melanesians in...
With Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission still uncertain, advocates urge human rights for all
Some people may be uncomfortable with the protection and promotion of human rights for those who are "not like them" – say, LGBTs or Muslims – but human rights are for everyone, and this must be respected.
By: Tricia Aquino, InterAksyon.com
February 20, 2015 6:45 PM
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Pacific church leader condemns West Papua killings
Pacific churches have condemned the killing of two West Papuans in a shooting involving Indonesian soldiers last week.
Updated at 4:04 pm on 31 August 2015
Pacific churches have condemned the killing of two West Papuans in a shooting involving Indonesian soldiers last week.
They have called on regional leaders to speak...
Philippines: Paramilitaries Attack Tribal Villages, Schools
The Philippine military has repeatedly stood aside while paramilitary forces have attacked indigenous villages and schools in the southern region of Mindanao, Human Rights Watch said today. These forces have committed killings, torture, forced displacement, and harassment of residents, students, and educators with impunity.
September 23, 2015
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Wider probe urged as killings continue to stalk indigenous Philippines communities
The senate peace panel is urging an in-depth investigation into killings targeting members of indigenous communities as the death toll rises with the recent assassination of two tribesmen by communist guerrillas.
Military says incidents are offshoot of tribal conflicts
Published: 14:37 September 15, 2015
By Gilbert P. Felongco, Correpondent
Manila: The senate peace...
Myanmar Cease-Fire Talks End in Stalemate on Inclusion of Ethnic Groups
A ninth round of peace talks between Myanmar’s government and ethnic rebel groups ended in a stalemate Friday as the two sides remained at odds over the number of insurgent armies to be included in a proposed nationwide cease-fire agreement (NCA).
2015-08-07
A ninth round of peace talks between Myanmar’s government...
Farmers, indigenous peoples thumb down expansion of oil palm plantations
About a hundred farmers and indigenous peoples voiced out their opposition to the expansion of oil palm plantations in the country.
The Philippine Coconut Authority’s (PCA) 2014 to 2023 roadmap has identified about a million hectares of potential oil palm farms. Ninety eight percent of these areas are in Mindanao.
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