The criminalization of eleven members of the Maba Sangaji Indigenous community is a stark example of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP). It reflects a calculated effort to silence grassroots resistance to forest destruction and river pollution linked to a nickel mining operation in North Maluku.
The Jokowi administration embarks on a quest to making Indonesia the centre for electric vehicle industry. But villagers in East Halmahera are not convinced the industry is environmentally friendly.
Fishermen in East Halmahera are struggling with dwindling catch as they fend off barges that spew waste into the sea. While PT Aneka Tambang continues to sow profit.