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Papuan environment defenders refuse to bow to intimidation


Papuan environment defenders refuse to bow to intimidation
Threats and violence are all too common hazards facing rights and environmental activists in Indonesia s Papua region
Korindo Group is accused of destroying forests for palm oil plantations in southern Papua. (Photo courtesy of pusaka.org)
Environment defenders in Indonesia’s Papua region say they will remain steadfast in their mission to defend and protect customary land from destruction despite suffering intimidation, terror and violence at the hands of palm oil companies and security forces.  
Pusaka Bentala Rakyat Foundation, a Jakarta-based non-governmental organization campaigning for the rights of indigenous people in Papua, says attacks against defenders of customary rights continue unabated. ....

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