THE phenomenon of indigenous women like the Penan being violated is not peculiar to Malaysia. Indeed, there are parallels in other countries, including a developed nation like the US. In their 2007 report, Maze of Injustice: The failure to protect indigenous women from sexual violence in the USA, Amnesty International (AI) reported that indigenous women […]
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Kedah continues threat to fell timber unless paid
ALOR STAR, 11 Dec 11 2008: The Kedah state government is firm in its stand to cut trees in state forest reserve land if the federal government refuses to do good on its promise to pay RM100 million a year. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak said today he was still holding to the […]
