Death of activist critical of geothermal project raises alarm in Indonesia

Mongabay
Sep 10, 2025, 7:51 am118 pts
JAKARTA — The mysterious death of Vian Ruma, a 30-year-old activist opposing a geothermal project on Flores Island, has intensified calls for stronger protection of environmental defenders in Indonesia, where attacks against them have more than doubled this year. Vian was found dead in Nagekeo district on…

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