The latest edition of Voices are Action looks at the reasons behind the massive protests against the government in Panama. We also report on two climate lawsuits filed in the Netherlands; the International Anti-Chevron Day; and the concerns raised by Indigenous Peoples in Malaysia over the implementation of a carbon credit project.
In this second episode you will find audio clips and special reports from the territories and these are the headlines:
1) Massive protests have been taking place for several weeks in Panama against the national government over a reform of the Social Security Fund, against mining activity and the submissive attitude by the government with the signing of a memorandum with the United States.
2) Friends of the Earth The Netherlands has filed two climate lawsuits, one against the Dutch bank ING and the other against the Anglo-Dutch oil corporation Shell.
3) Anti-Chevron Day was held on 21 May. We share the audio of a new video produced about this issue.
4) Indigenous communities from 15 villages express concern over a carbon credit project in Sarawak, Malaysia. Friends of the Earth Malaysia launched an online petition in solidarity.