Five Penan communities in Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo have filed a suit against the Malaysian government and three forestry companies operating in the Penan territory. Decades of illegal logging have destroyed most of the Penen's original forest home, and they are fighting to keep what remains. In the suit, to be heard by the High Court of Sarawak and Sabah, the Penan are demanding title to 300 square miles of their lands, a cessation of logging there, and damages. The suit is the latest development in an ongoing campaign by Cultural Survival's Global Response program. To see the original campaign materials, click here.
