[Date] 5 April 2021

[Location] North Sumatra, Indonesia

[Class] Civil Lawsuit

[Case No.]  Ecological-friendly Belts & Roads Initiative # EBRS-2021053104002

[Suspected Stakeholder] Based on publicly available information, the following organizations may be suspected stakeholders

Party A: Walhi North Sumatra Environmental Protection Organization 

Party B: PT. Nuansa Alam Nusantara, an illegal wildlife trader in Indonesia

Ape Alliance reached out to the International Department of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) to spread the word about the Case and gain support from the public. We believe this is a noteworthy lawsuit, thus we created this Case to inform Chinese readers about it.

 A Sumatran orangutan, one of the critically endangered species, is pictured at the zoo owned by Pt. Nuansa Alam Nusantara before the government confiscated it in 2019.

Source: Walhi North Sumatra

【Current State】

Walhi North Sumatra is organizing a social media campaign to support groundbreaking litigation for nature conservation and is inviting NGOs, companies and individuals to spread the word for community attention ahead of the celebration of International Biodiversity Day (22 May) and Court Summons (27 May).

【Link 】

Walhi North Sumatra's website links to the lawsuit:

http://walhisumut.org/2021/04/13/walhi-north-sumatra-files-lawsuit-against-pt-nuansa-alam-nusantara-for-illegally-keeping-animals-in-a-zoo-without-permits/ 

Translator/Syying 

Original Chinese article: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Pu66eRLRtUXrUVFC4V5Clw 

Contribution

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