... seemed reluctant to apply the principle of self-determination beyond the formerly colonized areas of the Third World" (Wilmer, 2000: 183). When the Malaysian government refused to restrict logging and protect the territories of the Penan people, the Penan took matters into their own hands. The Penan implemented blockades and roadblocks, while receiving international help from the European Parliament, Australian dock workers, the Japanese Tropical Forest Action Network, and a host of other industries and governments ... break arms, legs, and necks, which can and does result in death. The...

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