Human Rights Watch wants Sarawak to be classified as high-risk for deforestation under the EU deforestation regulation (EUDR). This is based on HRW's joint one-year-long investigation which found Indigenous rights violations in the state. Luciana Téllez Chávez, Senior Environment & Human Rights Researcher at HRW explains the assessment in detail.



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Human Rights Watch wants Sarawak to be classified as high-risk for deforestation under the EU deforestation regulation (EUDR). This is based on HRW's joint one-year-long investigation which found Indigenous rights violations in the state. Luciana Téllez Chávez, Senior Environment &amp; Human Rights Researcher at HRW explains the assessment in detail.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

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