EU: Address Indigenous Rights Violations in Malaysian Imports

(Brussels) - The European Union should classify Malaysia's state of Sarawak as high risk under its new anti-deforestation regulation, a coalition of environmental, human rights, and Indigenous organizations said today.

Sarawak, whose millions of hectares of ancient rainforests are at risk of being razed for timber and oil palm plantations supplying international markets, is a high-risk area for deforestation and