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Indonesia: UN Experts raise alarm over mega tourism project on Lombok island

Added 2023-03-07

Description

Ten UN Experts said they have received 'alarming accounts' of human rights violations in relation to evictions of the indigenous Sasak people, in relation to the USD 3bn Mandalika project mainly funded by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and implemented by the state-owned Indonesia Tourism and Development Corporation. 

Specific details

Read More https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134237

Location

Indonesia
Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara