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| Penan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
©Robin Hanbury-Tenison/Survival |
Five years after his disappearance in the Malaysian jungle, a Swiss
court has officially declared activist Bruno Manser dead. Manser
dedicated himself to the cause of the nomadic Penan
tribe, defending their land rights against encroaching timber
companies. The cause of his death is unknown, although his
biographer has speculated
that it was not accidental; Manser had long been a thorn in the side of
the
Malaysian government. The mystery remains, but his empowering work with
the Penan is a striking legacy.
