We cordially invite you to participate in the press conference to discuss the alleged violations of labour rights in the palm oil plantation in Indonesia raised by the trade unions.The press conference will be held to demand responsibility of the Buyers and the Parent...
A student group of environmental in Bogor spread a banner to protest the environmental destruction caused by Omnibus LawFRAKSI RAKYAT INDONESIA (INDONESIAN PEOPLE’S FACTION)PRESS RELEASE -- Monday, October 5, 2020 Despite massive opposition by many community...
Workers in Serang city staged a demonstration to protest Omnibus LawSunday, October 4, 2020 Joint press release by Gerakan Buruh Bersama Rakyat (GEBRAK) and Aliansi Gerakan Rakyat DaerahA coalition of various people’s movement organizations under Gerakan Buruh...
DEPORTEES: “WE ARE TREATED LIKE ANIMALS” The launching of Fact Finding Mission Report: “The condition of deported Indonesian migrants during the period of Covid-19 from Sabah, Malaysia to Indonesia (December 2019-September 2020)” Koalisi Buruh Migran...
Palm oil plantation has been widely reported for practising various forms of human rights abuses. Given its characteristics of being located in remote area with social isolation in a massive land size, plantation is a ‘suitable’ place for harboring illegal practice of...
Without a clear basis, the palm oil company PT. Citra Agro Kencana unilaterally fired 37 workers. Following this decision is the forced expulsion of workers and their families from their homes in the plantation area in the middle of the night. Until now, there has...
Summary of Discussion The discussion on “The condition of palm oil workers amidst Covid-19 pandemic” was held virtually on 26 July 2020. The discussion was attended by organization members of TPOLS network. This activity aims to obtain detailed information on...
In this Covid-19 pandemic difficult times, Windsor plantation workers are threatened with losing their homes. The Malakoff Corporation Berhad, which owns the plantation area, forcibly evicted three workers who had previously been laid off. The evictions occurred at...
Since the colonial era, health has been an integral part of labor control, as seen on palm oil plantations. Today, these agri-capitalist factories, operating in multinational contexts, continue to benefit from this mechanism of control, degrading workers’ bodies...
In September last year, I attended a group discussion with workers organised by a branch of SERBUK (People’s Labour Union) at a palm oil plantation company in the Sambas Regency of West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. It was the first gathering of union members...
Introduction On 28-29th November 2023, an international conference on “Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry” was held in Sambas, West Kalimantan in Indonesia. The conference was attended by 140 participants, mainly from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia,...
The issue of heavily polluted water in palm oil plantation zones has severely affected local families and workers. Despite water issues appearing like a mundane problem, the communities near these plantations suffer from diseases caused by toxic rivers. According to...
In the 21st Century, the palm oil industry is still characterised by serious ecological and social problems. Despite many roundtable discussions and transnational campaigns, production is still based on large-scale monocultures, land- grabbing, and on the exploitation...
