Austin Jenish - Environmental activism, the law and SLAPP
Talking Indonesia
- Published
- July 1, 2026
- Duration
- 35:02
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
Discusses Indonesia is home to some of the largest stretches of tropical rainforest left on Earth — and to a g…
Summary
Indonesia is home to some of the largest stretches of tropical rainforest left on Earth — and to a growing community of people willing to put themselves on the line to defend it. But across the archipelago, environmental activists are increasingly finding that the sharpest threat they face isn't out in the field. It's in the courtroom. In this episode, we…
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Indonesia is home to some of the largest stretches of tropical rainforest left on Earth — and to a growing community of people willing to put themselves on the line to defend it. But across the archipelago, environmental activists are increasingly finding that the sharpest threat they face isn't out in the field. It's in the courtroom. In this episode, we're looking at how the law itself is being turned against environmental defenders in Indonesia, especially through what are known as SLAPPs — s