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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Bruno Manser

No Evidence to Show Swiss Environmentalist Dead: Police
Malaysiakini
December 19th, 2001
The Malaysian government recently announced that they have not discovered any evidence to indicate Swiss activist Bruno Manser is dead inside Sarawak. On the other hand, they haven't found any evidence to show that he's still alive.

Without a Trace
by Simon Elegant with Long Adang , Time Magazine Asia
September 3rd, 2001
Swiss activist Bruno Manser was passionate, quirky and determined to save the habitat of the Penan tribe of Borneo. His journey brought him to jungles, boardrooms—and an unknown fate

Penan defender Bruno Manser believed to be dead: friends, family
by Eileen Ng, Malaysiakini
August 28th, 2001
The family and friends of Swiss environmental activist Bruno Manser, who disappeared on Borneo island 15 months ago, believe he may have perished, a Swiss official said today. John Kunzli, secretary of the Bruno Manser Fund in Basel, said a second search expedition to Sarawak state, led by Manser's brother earlier this month, failed to find any trace of him.

No Sign of Borneo Forest Crusader
by Rohan Sullivan , The Associated Press
August 5th, 2001
Bruno Manser, one of the world's most prominent rain forest crusaders has been missing for more than a year, and there is no official search for him. The embassy of Switzerland, Manser's country, says searching Sarawak would be fruitless. Meanwhile, Malaysia's government shows no interest in mounting a search.

Totem for Bruno Manser
Bruno Manser Fonds website
May 23rd, 2001
It has been exactly one year since Bruno Manser disappeared and still no sign of him. A group of Swiss citizens have erected a totem pole to help keep him in our memories.

In Remembrance of Bruno
by Mutang Urud, Bruno Manser Fonds website
May 20th, 2001
All of missing Swiss activist Bruno Manser's friends and family wrote their thoughts on Manser for a ceremony in Bern marking the one year anniversary of his disappearance. These are Mutang Urud's thoughts. Mutang is Kelabit, and a longtime activist based in British Columbia.

Swiss Activist Missing in Borneo
by Andrew M. Mudge, Cultural Survival
April 1st, 2001
This article takes a good look at Bruno Manser's Penan experience, as well as his disappearance.

Lost in the Borneo Jungle
by Ken Stier, Newsweek International
December 18th, 2000
This Newsweek article focuses on some of Manser's heroic activism.

Message by 17 Penan Leaders on Bruno Manser
Tong Tana, the Bruno Manser Fonds newsletter
December 1st, 2000
Penan leaders express their solidarity with Manser, and their sorrow that he appears to be gone.

SWISS ACTIVIST BRUNO MANSER MISSING IN BORNEO
Compiled from Bruno Manser Fonds press releases
November 20th, 2000
The original story, based on materials from his non-profit, Bruno Manser Fonds. Manser has been missing since May of 2000, and it is increasingly unlikely he will ever be found alive.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

hahaha most probably he was behaded by another Sarawak rainforest tribe the Iban.