参 与本南支援组织该次考察队的组织还包含:来自亚洲人权与发展区域论坛(Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development)、特波提巴基金會(Tebtebba)、亚洲土著女性网络(the Asian Indigenous Women’s Network)、大马律师公会、人民之声、原住民关怀中心(Centre For Orang Asli Concerns)和其他砂州非政府组织。
Pg 125 of SUHAKAM 2008 ANNUAL REPORT (REPORT ON SARAWAK)
(b) Alleged Rape of Penan Women and School Girls
In the last quarter of the year, a foreign non-governmental organization (NGO) – the Bruno Manser Foundation – reported that Penan women and school children were allegedly being sexually abused and raped by loggers in Ulu Baram. This had resulted in a sense of insecurity and fear in the Penan Community. Some survivors were said to have become pregnant and, consequently, ostracized by their community.
SUHAKAM, through its office in Kuching, contacted local NGOs to obtain more details. Meetings were then held with the State Director of Education and the office of the Commissioner of Police.
The Education Department said it had completed its investigation into the alleged rape of a student.
However, it was not able to gain direct access to her. The secondary information gathered was
therefore inconclusive.
On Nov 20, SUHAKAM held a meeting with the State Assistant Commissioner of Police and was told that an investigation had been carried out in early October. The Police questioned 57 witnesses and visited Long Loteng, Long Kevok, Long Kawi, Long Pakan, Long Item, Long Latih, Long Lama, Long Bedian and Long Belok. Available Police records in the Baram District from 1995 showed that, of 11 rape reports, one involved a member of the Penan Community.
In sofar as the more recent allegations were concerned, the Police investigations indicated that one complainant had married the alleged perpetrator, who had been supporting her. Another complainant apparently did not know the suspect(s) and was uncertain as to when and where the alleged incident had taken place. The Police also said they had experienced difficulty in contacting witnesses from the NGO concerned.
SUHAKAM will continue to engage NGOs, the Police, relevant government agencies and the Penan Community to ascertain the validity of these reports. The Commission had planned to carry out its own investigations, but was forced to reschedule its visits due to adverse weather conditions. There was also a possibility that members of the Community would be reluctant to divulge information in view of the massive publicity the cases have generated.
Indigenous communities have complained of harassment and intimidation by employees of private enterprises. The Police have also been accused of bias in dealing with such complaints, and of failure to conduct effective investigations into reports of harassment, death under suspicious conditions and rape.
SUHAKAM held a meeting with the Police and Education Department in the State over the alleged sexual abuse of Penan women and students by workers in timber camps. The Commission is of the opinion that the Police and the relevant agencies have taken the appropriate action in trying to bring the perpetrators to justice. SUHAKAM understands the difficulties faced by the authorities in trying to obtain evidence that will stand up in Court. It is also of the opinion that the underlying factors that expose the communities to the risk of sexual abuse need to be addressed.
我有一些朋友最少看了两次,我看了一次之后,我就说“我绝对不会再去看了,因为我感觉到很悲痛。”当看到Na’vi在大地之母的帮助下,将地球人赶走,保住了他们的家园,我悄悄的观察了四周,看到满场激动无比的表情,我却想起了远在比南的朋友们。要等到什么时候,他们才可以得到公平的对待、得到他们作为一个公民理应享有的权利;要等到什么时候,他们才可以得到作为一个人,最起码的尊重(尊重他们的自决权Respect their right of self-determination)。
住 在乌鲁峇兰(Uru Baram)的比南朋友看医生,大部分都是到Long Bedian, Long Kawi, Long Kevok的政府诊所,这些诊所大部分只治疗普通疾病,如果要动手术就必须到美里的大医院。这些诊所距离比南的村子,车程大约是2小时到6小时左右,如果 选择从弄拉曼走路到最近的诊所要一天的时间。
特 别小组113页的报告其中一个建议,在偏远的地区用四轮驱车实行流动诊所计划。报告书亦指出,为了确保这样的计划可以定时进行、并且得以持续,每一次的出 诊,建议政府拨款4000元令吉。这样可以确保这些医疗服务“到无法抵达的地方(Reach the unreachable)”,让所有比南人都能获得医疗服务。
F 告诉我说,其实她曾经经历过同样的事。那已经是30年前的事情了。同样的事情、同样的剧情,30年之后发生在自己的侄女身上。唯一不同的是,当她被抛弃的 时候,她没有孩子。另外,她没有像侄女一样被侵犯她的男人传染,得了肺痨。当年的她没有机会及勇气将自己的故事讲出来,如今看到越来越多的比南少女遭遇到 同样的问题,她觉得很心痛,而且很难过自己没有办法帮助她们。现在,唯一能做的就是帮哥哥照顾这个侄女,还有侄女年幼的孩子。
其中一个Pengaran Kelian的村子,读小学的孩子,需要先走3个小时到Long Benali,然后从Long Benali走4个小时才可以到达Long Lellang小学。读中学的孩子,他们必须走6个小时到Long Dana Bita,在当地住一个晚上,然后再走7至8个小时到最近的路口等车子。
教育,一个最基本的设施,人应该享有的最基本权利,对比南的孩子是那么的遥不可及。
学校太远被迫一年回家两次
弄 拉曼的孩子们,小学通常在Long Moh、Long San、Long Jay 或Long Lama就读,而中学大部分的孩子都在弄山 Long San就读。弄拉曼邻近的村Long Ajeng 的孩子则在Long Moh(小学)及 Long San(中学)上课。因为路途的遥远及交通费的昂贵,孩子们都寄宿在学校,大部分的孩子每一年才回家两次,即使那孩子可能只有7岁。