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Murum Dam Flooding Begins as Penan Continue Protest
Despite ongoing protests and a human blockade by a group of over 100 indigenous Penan, the Sarawak Energy Berhad has confirmed that flooding has begun at the site of the Murum hydroelectric dam in...
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Protest in Kuala Lumpur Against Murum and Baram Dam
A peaceful protest against mega dam projects in Sarawak took place outside the Kuala Lumpur Parliament building yesterday morning. Protesters held signs against the Murum Dam and Baram Dam, asking the...
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Malaysian NGOs Kick Off Global Month of Action on Energy, Bring Attention to...
This past weekend, thirty-four Malaysian NGOs banded together to participate in the Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice’s Global Month of Action on Energy (Oct. 11 – Nov. 11), fostering awareness...
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Press Release: Borneo Indigenous Communities Push Anti-Dam Blockades Ahead of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2013 (BARAM RIVER / MALAYSIA) Two road blockades have been erected to prevent the construction of the 1,200 MW Baram Dam. One blockade has been erected near Long...
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SAVE Rivers Press Release: Baram Community Members Testify at Launch of Human...
Date: 18th August 2014 Baram Community Members Testify at Launch of Human Rights Fact-Finding Report Kuala Lumpur: A blockade to resist a hydroelectric dam in Baram in the Malaysian state of Sarawak...
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Broken promises at Sungai Asap resettlement
Sixteen years after the creation of the Sungai Asap dam resettlement, reporter Hanna Hindstrom interviewed a Penan woman living in this community. Layo revealed the ways in which her life drastically...
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Baram dam blockade dismantled by police, immediately rebuilt in time for one...
One day before the one-year anniversary of two blockades against the Baram dam, fifty police officers and ten forest authorities arrived at one of the blockade sites, dismantling it. Hours later, the...
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PRESS RELEASE: Blockade against Baram Dam Reinstated
BLOCKADE AGAINST THE BARAM DAM REINSTATED Long Kesseh Baram: The tussle between the villagers opposing the Baram dam and the illegal loggers who are supported by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation is...
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More Reasons Not To Invest in Hydropower
Recent studies show that investors interested in renewable energy should be apprehensive to finance major hydropower projects. Apart from the immense amount of methane emissions and the disastrous...
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