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Malaysia: Murum dam blockaders may be suffering human rights violations warns NGOs

2013-11-12 17:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: A coalition of nearly 30 organizations has sent a letter to top authorities in Sarawak and Malaysia warning them of possible human right violations against a group of indigenous Penan who are blocking roads to the construction site for Murum Dam. Over 100 indigenous people have been blocking a road for over a month as they demand more compensation and land after being forced to move from their traditional lands to make way for the 900 megawatt dam. "We are writing to express our serious concern...

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