INDONESIA – Fighting Back Against 'A Crude Injustice'

In this week’s episode Bec and Dom continue the story of the Montara Oil Spill, focussing on the impacts of this environmental disaster on Indonesians.  During the episode they have the privilege of hearing fromaward-winning documentarian Jane Hammond, who spent time in West Timor filming ‘A Crude Injustice’, which promoted awareness in Australia and abroad about the dire consequences of the spill in one of the poorest regions in the world.  We also discuss a landmark class action lawsuit in Australiafrom 2016-2021, where 15,000 seaweed farmers from Indonesia held the liable company PTTEPAA to account. Important Links and Sources: A Crude Injustice by Jane Hammond Guardian Reporting about the Class Action Lawsuit Energy News Bulletin Reporting about UN Human Rights Case against Aus Gov Human Rights Law Centre Summary of Class Action Lawsuit