Tuesday 6 December 2016

S4S to re-send memo to the Queen of England over alleged non-compliance of Malaysia Agreement by the Malaysian government



KUCHING, December 6, 2016 - A memorandum addressed to Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace will be re-sent after it was returned unopened as the Buckingham Palace had refused to accept it.

NGOs from Sarawak among over 40 protesting the use of timber from Sarawak to build Tokyo Olympic Stadium



Over 40 NGOs deliver letter to IOC cautioning that timber for Olympic Stadium and other venues risks connections to human rights and environmental violations 

Lausanne, Switzerland, December 6, 2016 - As Olympic organizers deliberate on cost-cutting measures for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics , a letter endorsed by 44 organizations was hand-delivered today to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during its winter board meeting, warning Olympic organizers of the high risk that illegal and unsustainable rainforest timber will be used to construct Tokyo’s new Olympic National Stadium and other facilities.