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Indonesia: Chinese-invested Rempang Eco City Project and relocation controversies
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Indonesia: Rempang residents oppose security post construction; activists urge govt. to halt Eco-City project & withdraw forces
Rempang residents reject planned security post construction by Indonesian authorities, while WALHI urge President to withdraw military and police forces from Rempang Island and remove the controversial Rempang Eco-City project from the National Strategic Projects list.
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Indonesia: Rempang residents & CSOs protest Chinese-backed Eco-City project, citing harm to community & environment
On August 14, Rempang residents and NGOs protested at Chinese Embassy in Jakarta against Rempang Eco-City project, citing community displacement and environmental concerns; urging investment to be withdrawn.
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Indonesia: Batam district court dismisses legal challenge over Rempang Eco-City protest arrests
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Xinyi Glass did not respond
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Indonesia: CSOs issue joint statement urging govt. to resolve disputes in Rempang and cancel Eco-City Project
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Indonesia: CSOs question the lack of spatial planning and govt. officials' conflict of interests in the Rempang Eco City project
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Indonesia: Govt. promises better relocation packages for Rempang residents; Xinyi Glass did not respond
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Indonesia: Locals protest against govt's eviction plan for Xinyi's glass factory and Eco-City project in Rempang
On 11 September, around 1,000 people gathered outside the BP Batam building to protest the eviction of residents for construction of Rempang Eco-City. The protest turned into a riot and 43 protestors were arrested.
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Indonesia: Chinese-invested glass factory investment in Batam sparks relocation controversy
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