Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Land-Dispute-Aftermath-in-Riau-27MZIFLQY76O.htmlConceptually similarLand Dispute Aftermath in RiauGP01UOUCompleted★★★★Land Dispute Aftermath in RiauGP01UOWCompleted★★★★Land Dispute Aftermath in RiauGP01UOTCompleted★★★★Demonstration at Parliament Building in RiauGP01UOOCompleted★★★★★★Protest Camp at State Court in RiauGP01UOSCompleted★★★★Indonesia Riau Land DisputeGP01UOQCompleted★★★★Protest Camp at State Court in RiauGP01UOKCompleted★★★★Protest Camp at State Court in RiauGP01UORCompleted★★★★Demonstration at Parliament Building in RiauGP01UOICompleted★★★★View AllGP01UOVLand Dispute Aftermath in RiauRosmah, a 28 year old mother of three children, cries next to her house, destroyed last December during a protest where hundreds of residents of Suluk Bongkal village had been defending their land against the P.T. Arara Abadi logging company and were attacked by police and security staff. Around 700 of their houses were burnt to the ground, and their agricultural land and equipment was destroyed. The protest was held because the logging company wants 5000 acres of land owned by the Suluk Bongkal community for acacia plantation.Locations:Indonesia-Riau-Southeast AsiaDate:13 Jan, 2009Credit:© Greenpeace / Ardiles RanteMaximum size:3504px X 2336pxKeywords:Day-Destruction-East Asian ethnicities-Forests (campaign title)-Illegal logging-KWCI (GPI)-Negative mood-Outdoors-People-WomenShoot:Land Dispute in Riau IndonesiaResidents of Suluk Bongkal, many of them women and children, demonstrate in front of the parliament building in Bengkalis, other set up a protest camp in front of the state court.On December 18th 2008 hundreds of residents of Suluk Bongkal, who had been defending their land against the P.T. Arara Abadi logging company, were attacked by police and security staff. Around 700 of their houses were burnt to the ground, and their agricultural land and equipment was destroyed. A 2-year-old girl lost her life as she fell down a well and drowned whilst fleeing from the attack. P.T. Arara Abadi wants to seize 5000 acres of land owned by the Suluk Bongkal community for acacia plantation.Related Collections:Bad Influence - Deforestation ReportLand Dispute in Riau Indonesia (Photos & Video)
