INDONESIA TO REVISE 1990 CONSERVATION LAW

08/31/2015

Lawmakers and administration officials in Indonesia aim to revise the 1990 Conservation Law by 2016 so that wildlife crimes will receive stronger sentences. In an effort to combat the illegal wildlife trade, the law would address new kinds of crimes, such as transactions made over the Internet, and would allow for the arrest of perpetrators whether or not wildlife could be seized as evidence. In addition, Indonesia's Environment and Forestry Ministry plans to build judicial capacity by hosting a series of trainings on environmental issues. For the full story, see http://news.mongabay.com/2015/08/sick-of-light-verdicts-indonesia-to-school-judges-on-wildlife-crime/