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      Rohingya refugees in Aceh, Indonesia

      'A Sigh of Relief' as Hundreds of Rohingya Refugees Rescued After Harrowing Sea Journeys

      However, around 180 other Rohingya are feared dead amid reports their overcrowded boat sank after setting sail from Bangladesh earlier this month.

      Brett Wilkins
      Dec 28, 2022

      The rescue of hundreds of Rohingya refugees by fishers and local authorities in Indonesia's Aceh province was praised Tuesday as "an act of humanity" by United Nations officials, while relatives of around 180 Rohingya on another vessel that's been missing for weeks feared that all aboard had perished.

      The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that "Indonesia has helped to save 472 people in the past six weeks from four boats, showing its commitment and respect of basic humanitarian principles for people who face persecution and conflict."

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      Indigenous Campaigners Want to Make West Papua 'Earth's First Green State'

      Independence activists want to combine the best parts of liberal democracy with Indigenous traditions.

      Ben Wray
      Dec 25, 2022

      Due to the strength of their diverse indigenous traditions and the unique biodiversity of their lands, it is axiomatic for West Papuans that human life and nature are inseparable.

      Now, the leaders of the province’s independence movement have a proposal to make it “Earth’s first green state”.

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      Amazon deforestation

      Rampant Tropical Forest Loss Belies COP26 Deforestation Pledge: Report

      "Such losses are a disaster for the climate. They're a disaster for biodiversity. They're a disaster for Indigenous peoples and local communities."

      Brett Wilkins
      Apr 28, 2022

      The destruction of tens of thousands of square miles of Earth's tropical forests in 2021 underscores the challenge of fulfilling a pledge made by nations at last year's United Nations Climate Conference to halt deforestation by the end of the decade, a report published Thursday asserted.

      "We have to dramatically reduce emissions from all sources."

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