Indonesia court rejects permit plea for palm oil plantations in Papua and other stories
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Colombia marks 5th year of Peace Accords amid continued insecurity and other stories
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Indonesia rises up against attack on labor rights, environmental protections
Thousands of Indonesians have taken the streets of Jakarta, Bandung, and other cities in protest against the government’s push to enact the “omnibus law.”
Braving repression, thousands take to the streets in Indonesia against Omnibus Law
On Monday, rallies were held across the country at the call of trade unions against the law that overturns labor and environment protection provisions and opens up sectors for private investment
Protests rage in Indonesia against anti-worker “omnibus law”, hundreds arrested
An alliance of trade unions, environmental groups and students’ movements have launched an indefinite protest across against the sweeping changes to labor and environmental laws
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