The mining, plantation and forestry sectors routinely violate the rights and freedoms of marginalised people. Indigenous people are dispossessed of their ancestral lands. Forests and farmland are cleared, undermining food security. Industrial facilities pour heavy metals into waterways, denying villagers access to clean water. Workers toil in smelters in hazardous conditions.
Whether investigating food estates in Papua or Mennonite colonies in Bolivia, we uncover how these abuses happen—and who is responsible. Through our reporting, we aim not just to expose injustice, but to identify and communicate solutions that will protect rights and freedoms.
Tricked into captivity in a “drug rehabilitation” facility, victims faced forced labour and death
Fresh questions raised in case of Marius Betera, who died around two hours after he was allegedly assaulted by a police officer.
How thousands of Indonesian soldiers are forcing through a vast agricultural project in indigenous lands and forests
Watch the short video based on our investigation into Indonesia's nickel industry
Indonesia is in the middle of a massive rush for nickel, a metal that is vital to the green economy. Years into the boom, the costs of its obsession with the mineral are mounting.
Eva Bande was jailed for her role as a community organiser in the Indonesian island. Ten years on, her fight continues.
When miners descended on sacred sites in eastern Indonesia, indigenous women occupied them in protest.
Part one of a series on Indonesia’s women land defenders.
An interview with anthropologist Chris Chancellor
“Mika is an extraordinary fighter for the environment”
