SOS Sarawak 8 Petition

earthfirst@igc.apc.org
Sun, 28 Jul 1991 21:43:00 PDT


Petition to the Prime Minister of Malaysia

As global citizens, we petition the Prime Minister of
Malaysia:

To place an immediate moratorium on tropical timber
trade from primary
forests;

To recognize in law, the traditional land rights,
culture and human rights of
the indigenous Dayak tribes: the Penan, Kelabit, Iban, Kayan
and Kengan;

To protect in law, the worldUs oldest remaining
rainforests in Malaysia;

To allow non-governmental organizations to distribute
food to people who
are peacefully blockading logging sites in Malaysia;

To immediately and unconditionally release the SOS
Sarawak 8 and all other
rainforest prisoners held in Malaysia.

---Petition signatures, printed name, and address here--

TO HELP THE DAYAK AND THE SARAWAK 8 CONTACT:
US SOS SARAWAK 8 COMMITTEE
C/O COLD MT, COLD RIVERS PO BOX 7941,
MISSOULA, MT 59807 (406) 549-7632