Sick of light verdicts, Indonesia to school judges on wildlife crime

Mongabay
By Philip JacobsonAug 25, 2015, 4:23 pm104 pts
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]o achieve greater rigor of verdicts for those convicted of wildlife crimes, who often receive light sentences, Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Ministry is reaching out to judges to upgrade their knowledge, according to a senior official. “We’re aware of the situation,” Ridho…

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