Over the last decade, hundreds of major global brands and banks have been pressured to make public commitments to stop deforestation, peatland development and address human rights abuses in supply chains, investments and fnancing portfolios.Over 400 companies in the...
Mongabay Editor Philip Jacobson was detained in IndonesiaMongabay editor Philip Jacobson was detained in Indonesia on December 17, 2019 over an alleged issue with his business visa.Jacobson was formally arrested on January 21 and is currently incarcerated in...
Palm Oil Plantation Nursery AreaPresidential Instruction number 6 of 2019 on the management of a sustainable palm oil industry for 2019-2024, recently signed by President Joko Widodo, has failed to address the root problems in the industry, including the problems...
Seminar on Forest and Land Fire in Indonesia, in University of Indonesia (11/26)Jakarta, November 26, 2019 – Serikat Perempuan Indonesia (Indonesian Women’s Union) held a seminar on Forest Fire and Climate Justice. The discussion was facilitated by Aliansi Gerakan...
Press Release, Global People's Summit on Food System June 5, 2021 On the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, people’s movements and civil society organizations around the globe today launched the Global People’s Summit (GPS) on Food Systems, a counter-summit to...
A battle for the future of our lands, food, and rights is underway. In July 26-28, the secretariat of the United Nations’ Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) will convene for a Pre-Summit in Rome, Italy. They are set to unveil the so-called “game-changing” solutions that...
People's Committee for the Transformation of the Food System Press release In solidarity! On 26-28 July 2021, the United Nations will hold Pre-Summit event as a part of United Nations Food System Summit (UNFSS) in Rome, Italy, which will be followed by Global Dialogue...
Press statement - June 8, 2021 – UMA The Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) today called on the Philippine government to protest Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin’s announcement of a total crackdown on undocumented workers in Malaysia. The...
The planned crackdown on undocumented migrant workers is a state-endorsed violence aimed at the most vulnerable group of people in the country. Rounding them up has never been a good strategy and more so at the time of a pandemic. It raises concerns of possible new...
