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Documentary Exposes Corruption Behind Mega-Dams in Sarawak
Friday, 8 May 2015, 12:41 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
(Sarawak, Malaysia) The Borneo Project has released Commerce or Corruption ( https://vimeo.com/126976673 ) the second film in a series of short documentaries exposing the realities of proposed mega-dam construction in Sarawak, Malaysia. The film release coincides with the 555th ... More >>
Sarawak Chief Minister surprises London with forest pledge
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 9:16 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Adenan Satem uses first official overseas visit to reach out to NGOs and call for international support to transform the Sarawak timber industry – Penan delegation meets the Chief Minister to present a memorandum for the Penan Peace Park More >>
Malaysian authorities seize book on timber corruption
Saturday, 2 May 2015, 10:57 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Malaysia's Home Ministry confiscates „Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia“ by Lukas Straumann at the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair – Bruno Manser Fund protests against the arbitrary seizure and demands the immediate ... More >>
Switzerland to take Anwar conviction to UN Human Rights
Saturday, 14 February 2015, 11:05 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Swiss embassy in Kuala Lumpur reminds Malaysian authorities of the importance of the principles of the rule of law and fair trial More >>
Norwegian Pension Fund is asked to divest Cahya Mata Sarawak
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 10:17 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
NGOs are asking Norges Bank to blacklist Cahya Mata Sarawak due to the company’s involvement in major corruption. More >>
Former Malaysian Prime Minister speaks out against Sarawak
Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 11:44 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
After receiving a letter from the network of communities affected by the dams, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad criticises the Sarawak government’s multi-dam initiative More >>
Bruno Manser Fund demands a Royal Commission of Enquiry
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 5:15 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Taib family’s Cahya Mata Sarawak received over USD 1.4 billion in state contracts More >>
Taib Mahmud’s questionable links with Adelaide University
Saturday, 24 January 2015, 12:40 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Conservationists call for swift action by Australian university and politicians to dissociate with Sarawak’s Taib Mahmud. More >>
Amazon withholds book on Sarawak governor Taib Mahmud
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 10:50 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
"Money Logging: On the Trail of the Asian Timber Mafia" by Lukas Straumann not delivered to customers - American online retailer accused of bowing to Malaysian ruler’s legal threats More >>
Urgent action needed to save Sarawak’s last intact forests
Tuesday, 25 November 2014, 3:44 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
(KUCHING, MALAYSIA) Last week, Adenan Satem, the new Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Sarawak in Borneo, stunned the world by summoning six of the world's most powerful timber tycoons - the heads of Rimbunan Hijau, Samling, Shin Yang, WTK, KTS ... More >>
Sarawak Energy’s Complicity in Environmental Destruction
Wednesday, 19 November 2014, 3:30 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
International Conference Organizers Turn Blind Eye to Sarawak Energy’s Complicity in Environmental Destruction and Rights Violations More >>
Scientists Honour Bruno Manser on His 60th Birthday
Monday, 25 August 2014, 4:40 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
(BERN / SWITZERLAND) A team of Swiss scientists honour missing rainforest advocate Bruno Manser with the announcement of the discovery of two new animal species in the tropical rainforests of Borneo. This was announced today by the Natural History ... More >>
Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Not Consent Malaysian Dam
Tuesday, 19 August 2014, 2:21 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Fact-finding mission reports on fundamental human rights violations committed by Malaysian company Sarawak Energy at the proposed Baram Dam, while blockades of villagers against the dam reach day 300. More >>
Sarawak Energy downplays security risks at mega-dam
Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 11:52 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
A confidential assessment of the turbines of the Murum Dam reveals severe security issues – Sarawak Energy asked to put safety first and stop all preparation works for further dams More >>
Norwegian chief prosecutor reports Sarawak Energy CEO
Friday, 23 May 2014, 3:00 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
Økokrim classifies allegations against Torstein Dale Sjøtveit and the Taib family as „gross corruption“ - Bruno Manser Fund calls on Malaysia’s Anti Corruption Commission MACC to act swiftly and eradicate corruption in the Sarawak hydropower ... More >>
Scientists Present Alternative to Sarawak’s Mega-Dams
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 11:30 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
A new study by the University of Berkeley shows how Sarawak’s future lies with small-scale, local energy solutions rather than with risky and expensive large-scale hydropower. More >>
65,000 demand that ABB withdraw from Sarawak
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 12:07 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
The Bruno Manser Fund has handed over a petition against ABB’s dealings in Sarawak, Malaysia – ABB refuses to provide any information on its business ties with the Taib regime. More >>
Sarawak Geoportal discloses rainforest damage
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 11:42 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
The Bruno Manser Fund’s newly released Sarawak Geoportal shows a new 500 km Petronas pipeline’s trail of destruction between the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak More >>
Europe Should Freeze Malaysia Talks If Taib Becomes Governor
Friday, 28 February 2014, 1:37 pm | Bruno Manser Fonds
NGO community will call for political and economic consequences if Malaysia continues to violate its international obligations under the UN Convention against Corruption More >>
Malaysian MP sues, unconstitutional commercial activities
Friday, 28 February 2014, 11:14 am | Bruno Manser Fonds
Malaysian MP sues Sarawak potentate Taib Mahmud over unconstitutional commercial activities – Court asked to prohibit Taib from becoming Governor of Sarawak. More >>
