Indonesia
Photos: Caged protected species orangutan and more found in raid of Indonesian politician’s home
MongaBay
February 8, 2022
Photos: Caged protected species orangutan and more found in raid of Indonesian politician’s home
by Ayat S. Karokaro, Sri Wahyuni – MongaBay – Creative CommonsThe head of Langkat district had an illegal pet orangutan, authorities say.The politician is only the latest in a long line of…
Indonesian omnibus law’s ‘whitewash’ of illegal palm oil shocks its architects
MongaBay
May 10, 2021
Indonesian omnibus law’s ‘whitewash’ of illegal palm oil shocks its architects
Hans Nicholas Jong – MongaBay – Creative CommonsIndonesian lawmakers appear outraged at a scheme from a law they already passed that grants amnesty to oil palm plantations operating illegally inside…