illegal logging

SABL petition anniversary marks PNG's greatest ever scandal

On 21 Feb, 2018 By ACTNOW

February 21st is the first anniversary of the presentation of a 10,000 signature petition to the Department of Lands demanding the cancellation of the SABL leases. 2018, also marks five-years since the SABL Commission of Inquiry exposed the full extent of the illegal land grab, which affects more than 10% of the whole country.

Message from Tavolo villagers: “We did not sign SABL”

On 20 Feb, 2018 By ACTNOW

Pepetua Marangona, Tavolo village, Pomio

Source: Scott Waide, My Land, My Country

Tavolo village in Pomio, East New Britain, is a place not many in Waigani know about.

Forests or the Illegal Logger – Who is Really Under Threat?

On 29 Nov, 2017 By ACTNOW

A bulldozer flattens the earth after forests have been cleared in West Pomio. Local landowners are protesting against the biggest land grab in PNG history. Under a lease system called SABLs (special agricultural and business leases) forests are being destroyed and customary land is being stolen. Credit: Paul Hilton/Greenpeace.

PNG Farmers Fight Back Against Foreign Land Grab

On 31 Oct, 2017 By ACTNOW

By D. Amari Jackson - Atlanta Black Star

Government accused of lying over SABL land grab

On 31 Aug, 2017 By ACTNOW

ACT NOW! has accused the government of lying to the nation over the SABL land grab and says people across the country will be angry and disappointed.

ACT NOW! in SABL call to new Ministers

On 09 Aug, 2017 By ACTNOW

New Ministers called on to confirm SABLs cancelled, logging stopped and police withdrawn

ACT NOW! is calling on the newly sworn in Minister for Forests, Douglas Tomuriesa, the new Minister for Lands, Justin Tkatchenko, and new Police Minister, Jelta Wong, to confirm the cancellation of all SABL leases.

US retail one end of supply chain for illegal PNG logs

On 02 Aug, 2017 By ACTNOW

Bewani landowners walk across pile of felled logs, West Sepik Province

Bewani landowners walk across pile of felled logs, West Sepik Province Photo: Global Witness Media

Source: Johnny Blades, Radio New Zealand

SABL Petition Presentation: Photo Diary

On 22 Feb, 2017 By ACTNOW

The media listening attentively as Anna Maria explains the human rights abuses and impacts on women and children of the SABL land grab

Stolen SABL land would reach all the way to the moon

On 15 Feb, 2017 By ACTNOW

Fifty two thousand square kilometres of customary land has been stolen in the SABL land grab.

52,000 square kilometres is the same as 5.2 million hectares - but what does that amount of land really look like?

Locals demand action on SABL land grab

On 31 Jan, 2017 By ACTNOW

Source: LUKE KAMA, The National (owned by Rimbunan Hijau)

LANDOWNERS who were deprived under the controversial Special Agriculture Business Leases (SABLs) want to know when the Government will implement a Parliament a decision to cancel all existing leases.

Lands Minister Benny Allan told The National that he would make an announcement soon on the subject.

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