Malaysia’s recent mass evictions of the Bajau Laut are just the latest example. The region is home to between 90 and 125 million Indigenous people. Their concerns need to be reflected in the ...

Malaysia’s indigenous tribes are trying to lay modern claims to lands their people have lived on for centuries.

The issue of obtaining free, prior and informed consent for use of Indigenous lands should be addressed, said representatives from civil society groups. The month-long public consultation for the ...

For instance, Malaysia has yet to integrate the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) into local laws. Currently, only one domestic law requires prior and informed consent from ...

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This is consistent with the 1986 National Sports Policy put forth by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The main objective of the policy was to get more people to play local sports. This also applies ...

The Tropical Rainforest Collection (TRLC) Banun, an NGO in Malaysia, focuses on restoring the Amanjaya Forest Reserve by employing and training Jahai indigenous communities to propagate endangered ...

The Philippines has lost a champion of the environment and indigenous people with the death of Franciscan priest Father Pedro ...