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Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region

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Indigenous and civil society groups in Indonesian Borneo filed a class action lawsuit against President Prabowo Subianto and the governor of West Kalimantan, accusing them of gross negligence in managing annual wildfires. The lawsuit targets the government's handling of fires that have caused toxic haze, shuttered schools, and increased respiratory illnesses. The case seeks comprehensive recovery and rehabilitation measures, including healthcare cost coverage for affected residents. The lawsuit was filed in the Indonesian part of Borneo, with defendants named in the document.

Key points

• Indigenous and civil society groups in Indonesian Borneo filed a class action lawsuit against President Prabowo Subianto and the governor of West Kalimantan for gross negligence in managing wildfires.
• The lawsuit targets the government's handling of fires that have caused toxic haze, shuttered schools, and increased respiratory illnesses.

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Evidence covers only the lawsuit filed by indigenous and civil society groups in the Indonesian part of Borneo. Coverage is limited to the named defendants and the specific allegations of gross negligence regarding wildfires and health impacts.

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