Indigenous Rights Cropping Up As Issue in Malaysia

I am always interested in news out of Malaysia as my college roommate is from there.

Here is this report: Indigenous peoples in Malaysia are facing forced displacement and the loss of livelihood due to extractive industries in east Malaysia, Free Malaysia Today reported. The issue was brought up in a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.  Some Malaysian leaders want James Anaya, the special UN rapporteur on indigenous rights to conduct a mission in their country, Free Malaysia Today also reported.

Separately, a human rights commission has recommended the establishment of a "Native Title Court or Special Court to deal with the backlog of native land rights cases currently in the civil court." That full story is here: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/focus-on-bumiputera-s...