Int'l NGOs express concern over 'legal threats' against Sarawak villagers

Published: Jun 2, 2021 10:01 AM

International NGOs have expressed concern over how rural communities in Sarawak are facing possible legal action after they resisted a local logging conglomerate.

In a statement today, Bruno Manser Fund and The Borneo Project condemned these “legal threats” against the Kenyah and Penan people in Baram and Limbang.

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