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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

NGOs in Indonesian Borneo file class action lawsuit calling for government to better manage annual fires and The Indonesian government has been accused of “gross negligence” in a class action lawsuit over its handling of wildfires that have cloaked l…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:54:09 UTC.

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