Indonesian Court Hears 'Negligence' Complaint Against State over Fires, Haze
Plaintiffs say officials ignored recurring fires that caused hazardous smog and respiratory illness, as judges postponed the case until Oct. 21.
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Indonesian court hears 'negligence' complaint against state over fires, haze
Four plaintiffs, including a local chapter of Indigenous NGO AMAN, filed the class action lawsuit last month at a court in Pontianak in West Kalimantan province. The region has been hit hard by fires and smoke that have shuttered schools and forced hundreds to seek medical help for respiratory ailments. President Prabowo Subianto and the governor of West Kalimantan are among 10 defendants. The plaintiffs' lawyer Glorio Sanen said after the firs…
Indonesian groups criticise government's no-show at forest fire hearing, Asia News
PONTIANAK, Indonesia - Indigenous and civil-society organisations in Indonesia's West Kalimantan criticised the national government for failing to attend the first court proceedings in their class action suit seeking to hold it responsible for the haze engulfing the province.Judges adjourned the hearing on Wednesday (Oct 7) until Oct 21 due to the government's absence from the proceedings in the provincial...
Indonesian groups criticise government’s no-show at forest-fire class-action hearing
PONTIANAK, Indonesia, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Indigenous and civil-society organisations in Indonesia's West Kalimantan criticised the national government for failing to attend the first court proceedings in their class action suit seeking to hold it respo...
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is facing a lawsuit over haze pollution caused by forest fires that have ravaged parts of Borneo, with plaintiffs claiming that authorities were “seriously negligent” in dealing with the problem. The case began in court in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, today after four plaintiffs, including the local branch of indigenous non-governmental organization (NGO) AMAN, filed the suit ...
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