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21 Oct 2014

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EarthRights International

No Fish, No Food: NGO Coalition Files Complaint Against Don Sahong Dam Developer

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A coalition of local, regional and international NGOs, filed a complaint…with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM), requesting investigation of the impacts of the Malaysian-built Don Sahong Dam project on behalf of Thai and Cambodian communities faced with losing their main food source and the extinction of an endangered dolphin population.  The complaint asks SUHAKAM to ensure that the Malaysian project developer, Mega First…complies with international human rights standards, including the responsibility to respect the rights to life and livelihood and the obligation to meaningfully engage with and inform affected communities. The coalition includes Cambodian Rural Development Team (Cambodia), Community Resource Centre (Thailand), EarthRights International (USA), International Rivers (USA), NGO Forum on Cambodia (Cambodia) and Northeastern Rural Development (Cambodia)…

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