Indonesia
Sarah is an Indigenous Woman from Tana Makaleang Village, Seko Tengah, North Luwu. She is the daughter of Piter Karra, one of the citizens of Seko and the oldest man who was criminalized.
Although her father was still in custody and she had experienced intimidation, this did not dampen her determination to stick to her stance. Sarah joined the struggle with the indigenous women in seko to resist the construction of Hydroelectric power plant and was at the forefront when tear gas was fired by police officers.
Sarah joined the struggle with the indigenous women in Seko to resist the construction of Hydroelectric power plant and was at the forefront when tear gas was fired by police officers.
Standing for customary land is a price to die for her.
Despite their customary land being recognised by the Indonesian Government in 2012, the Seko community have been defending their land against large-scale energy development for the last 3 years. In 2016, 14 community leaders were criminalized, including 1 woman. They were sentenced for at least 7 months. They oppose a large scale hydro-electric power plant, […]