Malasia

Major Victory for Fisher Folk and Estuaries

9/23/21
ELAW Bulletin

ELAW partners in Malaysia share wonderful news! Attorneys Meena Raman, Jessica Binwani, and Theiva Lingam announce that a proposed 4,500 acre mega-reclamation project on Penang Island is canceled. The Appeal Board revoked the environmental impact assessment (EIA) approval, which means that the project cannot proceed until a fresh EIA is obtained.

A Victory and the Long Road to Justice in Malaysia

3/27/19
ELAW Bulletin

After the court ruling, attorney for the community, Gurdial Singh Nijar, speaks with the media.

Malaysia -- Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd v. Hue Shieh Lee (2019.02.13) Federal Court of Malaysia (Judgment) (Dismissal of defamation suit against community organizers)

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Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn. BHD v. Hue Shieh Lee

Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn. BHD v. Hue Shieh Lee (21 October 2016)
Malaysia Court of Appeal
[Decision upheld on appeal - summary below]

Hue Shieh Lee is a resident of Bukit Koman and Vice President of a community organization formed to look after the health and welfare of residents impacted by a gold-processing facility operated by Raub Australian Gold Mining (Raub).

Raub filed a defamation claim against Hue Shieh Lee for statements she made about the company in two published news articles.

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Superintendent of Lands and Surveys, Kuching Division & State Government of Sarawak v. Mohamad Rambli Bin Kawi, Civil Appeal No. Q-01-783-2010 [In the matter of High Court at Kuching, Suit No. 22-88-2002] (Court of Appeal, Putrajaya Malaysia)(7 July 2014)

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