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Medan - The former governor of Aceh who granted a permit to a palm oil company, said he did so to bring attention to failing climate change policies, but SOCP in a response to the governor today, called his actions "completely reprehensible."

Medan - After yesterday's decision by the Banda Aceh Administrative Court not to rule on a case brought by a coalition to protect orang-utans and their habitat in the Tripa forest, we spoke with Ian Singleton of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme.

Banda Aceh - An Indonesian court has refused to rule on a lawsuit brought by conservationists trying to protect orang-utans in the Tripa forest on the coast of Aceh province. The decision, or lack thereof, is a devastating blow for the apes.

Banda Aceh - Devastating fires deliberately set by palm oil companies in Indonesia may have killed hundreds of Sumatran orang-utans. And the land grab means the creatures may have only weeks or a few months, before disappearing forever.