Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Researcher on Malaysia, Amnesty International | Dr Colin Nicholas, Coordinator, Center for Orang Asli Concerns

11-Jan-19 16:00

‘The Forest is our Heartbeat: The Struggle to Save Indigenous Land in Malaysia’ is the latest report into indigenous rights, by Amnesty International. The paper’s researcher, Rachel Chhoa-Howard, together with Dr Colin Nicholas, the coordinator for the Center for Orang Asli Concerns, discuss if the battle to protect indigenous communities and their rights to their land in the ‘New Malaysia’ is any different than before.

Produced by: Kelly Anissa

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs