Full Coverage: South East Asia
July 2008
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17.07.2008
A secret document accidentally posted on the Internet reveals plans to build a series of massive hydroelectric dams in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, submerging the homes of at least 1,000 Penan, Kelabit and Kenyah tribal people.
more...From: Survival International Italia Related topics/regions: [Malaysia] [Indigenous rights] [Land] [Energy] Image: Penan, Sarawak, Malaysia (©Robin Hanbury-Tenison/Survival)
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17.07.2008
Three years after a devastating tsunami flattened Banda Aceh, the mayor of that coastal town on Indonesia’s northern tip reckons that restoration work is far from over. He now needs to adapt to threats posed by climate change.
more...From: Inter Press Service Related topics/regions: [Indonesia] [Climate change] [Shelter & housing] [Emergency relief] Image: Tsunami damage in Aceh
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15.07.2008
The British government must fulfil its responsibilities to the people of East Timor, following a quarter-century of violence during which the UK supplied arms to Indonesian forces that illegally occupied East Timor until 1999, a Catholic development group said today.
more...From: Progressio Related topics/regions: [Timor-Leste] [United Kingdom] [Aid] Image: Free East Timor poster © Patrick Carkin/Proactivist.com
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