MALAYSIA MUST PROTECT ENVIRONMENT, INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AS IT REDUCES POVERTY – UN EXPERT

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Subject: MALAYSIA MUST PROTECT ENVIRONMENT, INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AS IT
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MALAYSIA MUST PROTECT ENVIRONMENT, INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AS IT REDUCES
POVERTY – UN EXPERTNew York, Dec 18 2013 4:00PMAfter moving
significantly towards reducing poverty, Malaysia must ensure that such
gains do not come at the expense of the environment and the rights of
vulnerable groups in society such as indigenous communities and
migrant workers, a United Nations expert warned today.

"Malaysia has made impressive progress towards the reduction of
poverty and has improved on all socio-economic indicators," UN Special
Rapporteur on the right to food Olivier De Schutter
<"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14113&LangID=E">said
at the end of a 10-day official visit to the South-East Asian country.

"As it moves towards becoming a high-income country, it must address
what may be called 'second-generation' development issues."

He hailed the country's significant achievements towards full
realization of the right to food, including the adoption this year of
minimum wage legislation, which, he said, "will make great strides in
ensuring that access to food is a reality for the working poor in the
country."

But despite this progress, challenges remain. "Ending poverty means
effectively safeguarding against exploitation," Mr. Schutter stressed,
referring to the precarious situation of up to 4 million migrant
workers primarily working on palm oil plantations.

Palm oil, which dominates Malaysia's agricultural sector, occupying 5
million hectares – over 70 per cent of its arable land, producing 39
per cent of global palm oil and accounting for 44 per cent of global
exports – has sparked environmental concern due to deforestation,
biodiversity loss and soil nutrient depletion.

The expert, who serves in an independent capacity and reports to the
Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council, warned that a focus on
export-led commodity production makes Malaysia highly vulnerable to
price shocks on international markets, since it depends on imports for
basic foodstuffs, including 30 per cent of rice, Malaysia's main
staple, 66 per cent of fruits, and 41 per cent of vegetables.

He identified human rights challenges with regard to indigenous
communities in Peninsular Malaysia and in Malaysian Borneo, urging
that their rights, as recognized in the UN Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples, be fully respected.

"When development projects affect the land on which they rely for
their food and livelihood, they must be given a real say in the
matter," he stressed. "They must provide free, prior and informed
consent, on the basis of well-tested human rights principles, and be
enabled to participate in and shape the development of their
communities."

He welcomed the national inquiry into the land rights of indigenous
peoples conducted by the Malaysian Human Rights Commission. "I trust
its recommendations will lead to a reorientation of policies to better
protect the rights of indigenous communities," he said, calling for
the creation of a national commission for indigenous peoples.

He welcomed the Malaysian authorities' efforts to ensure healthier
diets, including initiatives to improve the dietary quality of school
meals.Dec 18 2013 4:00PM
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