Save Our Sungai Selangor

Dear Supporter,

Unfortunately, when it comes to Brazilian court decisions, good news doesn’t last long. Last week, a day after I sent you news that the Belo Monte Dam had been suspended by a Federal Judge, the decision was unilaterally overruled by the President of the Appeals Court, without any hearing or consideration of the evidence.

And then last night, at the 11th hour, a new injunction was issued and the auction delayed again! Still, the Brazilian government is trying to push through their plan to auction the Belo Monte Dam project to private investors as early as this afternoon. All over Brazil, thousands of people are in the streets today protesting against the project.

Please call the Brazilian Embassy today and register your concern about the government’s support for Belo Monte Dam.

The Brazilian Embassy needs to hear that you will not sit idly by while indigenous rights are violated and the Amazon Basin is destroyed. Add your voice to thousands of others around the world who are demanding that the Belo Monte Dam be stopped.

Call the Brazilian Embassy now!

Thanks for all that you do,

Aviva Imhof
Campaigns Director
International Rivers

Suhakam to organise dialogue on 12 dams
The Star Online. 12 August 12 2008

KUCHING: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will bring various stakeholders together in a dialogue session next month to discuss the proposed construction of 12 hydroelectric dams in Sarawak.

Commissioner Dr Denison Jayasooria said the dialogue would provide an opportunity for government agencies and relevant parties to openly discuss the projects and their implications. State agencies, federal ministries, consultants and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) representing the affected communities would be invited to participate in the dialogue.
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SOS Selangor participated in the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat government’s 100 days celebration in Shah Alam Stadium on Friday evening, 20 June 2008.

The crowd inside the stadium. One tip PR guys, get professionals to set up your sound system. More photos after the jump

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