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Balancing nature, indigenous identity and development
An interview with anthropologist Chris Chancellor
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For years firms that bribed Indonesian officials evaded justice. Could this be about to change?
Legal loopholes have made it difficult to prosecute companies involved in corruption scandals, until now.
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How a quiet civil servant came to lead a powerful grassroots environmental movement
“Mika is an extraordinary fighter for the environment”
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Indonesia’s best democratic instincts protected Aru's rainforests. Now it's democracy that needs saving.
How a grassroots fight for land rights connects to recent protests across Indonesia.
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The indigenous people of Aru saved their rainforest from destruction. Here’s how.
Ten takeaways from “Saving Aru”
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Saving Aru
The epic battle to save the islands that inspired the theory of evolution
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What we learned from two years of investigating corrupt land deals in Indonesia
And what it says about how to fix the nation’s deforestation and land rights crisis.
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How land grabbers weaponise indigenous ritual against Papuans
An interview with anthropologist Sophie Chao
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A carbon bomb in Papua: 7 takeaways from our investigation
What you need to know from our groundbreaking investigation, The secret deal to destroy paradise
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Does Indonesia’s storied anti-graft agency have a blind spot for corrupt land deals?
The KPK may yet have a chilling effect on companies' ability to operate with impunity across vast areas of unexploited rainforest.
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The Bornean village chief dealing with the fallout from a corrupt plantation deal
After he was elected village head, Kardie discovered huge areas of his community's land had been ceded to investors.
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‘North Sumatran land mafia offered me $21m to win election — then hand over control of government’
An exclusive interview with one of Indonesia’s foremost indigenous rights activists.
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The priest investigating companies' take-over of indigenous peoples’ forests
Part of a series tracing the roots of Indonesia’s deforestation and land rights crises to corruption in the plantation sector.
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How corrupt elections fuel the sell-off of Indonesia’s natural resources
There is every indication that permit selling in the agribusiness and extractive sectors is rife across Indonesia, even if the true extent remains hidden.
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Ghosts in the Machine
The land deals behind the downfall of Indonesia’s top judge
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It's time to confront Indonesian politicians' collusion with the palm oil industry
Our investigation reveals the deep connections between the palm oil industry and the corruption of Indonesian democracy.
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Arkani, the Dayak known as Dragon Beard
“We gave him our trust, but in the end we were forgotten.”
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The ‘provocateur’ who was jailed over a dispute with a palm oil firm
Budiardi stood for parliament to push back against companies acting with impunity
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The farmer who fought back
James was at the vanguard of a backlash against Seruyan district chief Darwan Ali.
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Introducing: Indonesia for Sale
An investigative series shining new light on the corruption behind Indonesia’s deforestation and land rights crisis.