Mother of 2 jailed in Sumatra as wildfires dragnet continues to catch small farmers

Mongabay
Feb 3, 2025, 10:49 pm183 pts
TEBO, Indonesia — Dewita’s voice cracked through tears as she read her personal statement before a court on Dec. 3 in Tebo, a landlocked district in Jambi province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. “I beg your honor to show mercy and generosity, to give me the lightest possible punishment,” Dewita…

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