Report Summary: This report is the result of an investigation by the fact-finding team from the Koalisi Buruh Migran Berdaulat(KBMB) on the deportation process of more than 1,700 Indonesian migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic from Sabah, Malaysia to...
Invitation: Press Conference on Labour Rights Violation in the Palm Oil Global Supply Chain
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...
Sawit Watch Airs Concerns Over Planned Revision of Manpower Law
Photo: Palm Oil Harvest Workers. Source: Sawit WatchPalm oil watchdog Sawit Watch is airing concerns that a plan by the Ministry of Manpower to revise the Law on Manpower could lead to the legitimation of unfair manpower practices.“The revision of the Law on Manpower...
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Sambas Declaration for Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry
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,...
Sign-on Statement to Call for the Immediate Release and Drop the Trumped-up Charges Against Five Development Workers in Negros Occidental, Philippines
We, the undersigned, urgently call for public support for the immediate release of two development workers and the cancellation of trumped-up charges against them and three more development workers. Four of the falsely accused are affiliated with the Paghidaet sa...
Solidarity for Vincent Djiropo, Defender of Ancestral Land and Forests
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THE MOUILA DECLARATION of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures
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LBH Kalbar Poster: “Modern Slavery and Systemic Abuses in West Kalimantan”
This poster, created by LBH Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan Legal Aid Institute), firmly supports the workers of PT Duta Palma Group whose rights have been violated. LBH Kalimantan Barat is actively collaborating with the Sambas-Bengkayang Workers Alliance...
TPOLS Release for Just Transition Conference #2 (2024): Unsustainable Palm Oil Business
In 2024, the TPOLS Secretariat gathered insights from our network members, revealing alarming trends in the palm oil industry. This summary highlights some of the most pressing issues, showcasing the destructive practices of palm oil companies that cannot be ignored....