Pontianak, Indonesia, Oct 7, 2026 (AFP) - Indonesian court hears 'negligence' complaint against state over fires, haze

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2026-10-07

Indonesia's government was accused of "gross negligence" in a court case that opened on Wednesday against the president and other officials over a toxic haze emitted by wildfires that blanketed parts of Borneo island. Four plaintiffs, including a local chapter of Indigenous NGO AMAN, filed the class action lawsuit last month at a court in Pontianak in West Kalimantan province. The region has been hit hard by fires and smoke that have shuttered s......

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