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21 Jul 2016

Indonesia / Japan: Japanese OECD National Contact Point accepts complaints on Batang coal plant


The OECD National Contact Point for Japan has accepted the complaint of 23 community leaders united in Paguyuban (UKPWR) against two Japanese firms, Itochu and J-Power, regarding for violations committed by a joint-venture (BPI) they helped establish to construct and operate a coal-fired power plant in Batang, Central Java, Indonesia. Community members resist giving up their land for the construction of the project and fear the project's further impact on their income and livelihoods, such as agricultural land and fishing grounds. During their struggle community members have already experienced intimidation and violence and faced, among other things, wrongful and arbitrary arrests and unfair trials. The complainants further alleged that neither BPI nor its shareholders Itochu and J-Power have carried out comprehensive human rights and environmental due diligence, and have not engaged in meaningful consultation with all affected communities to identify the full scope and severity of potential human rights, social, and environmental impacts. The complaint was submitted with the support of Greenpeace Indonesia and Friends of the Earth Japan.