Standing Up for Indigenous Rights in West Papua

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By MongabayAug 10, 2020, 11:57 am148 ptsTrending
By Arkilaus Kladit My name is Arkilaus Kladit. I'm from the Knasaimos-Tehit tribe in South Sorong Regency, West Papua Province, Indonesia. For decades my tribe has been fighting to protect our forests from outsiders who want to log it or clear it for palm oil. For my people, the forest is our mother and our…

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