Report: Indonesian authorities weaponize laws to silence environmental and Indigenous defenders

Mongabay
Jul 30, 2026, 7:26 am115 ptsTrending
Indonesian authorities are wrongfully prosecuting environmental defenders and Indigenous leaders who protest deforestation, pollution and land grabs, says a new report by international nonprofit Human Rights Watch (HRW). In its 70-page report, HRW uses 15 publicly recorded cases from 2015 to 2025 as examples to…

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