It began with a raid on a quiet property in Pahang, and ended with three Vietnamese nationals receiving the heaviest wildlife crime sentences in Malaysia’s history. The sun had just dipped below the horizon over Kampung Sungai Charu when the convoy moved in. It was 15 November 2023, just after 7 pm. The road […]
From Panching to Record Sentence: Malaysia’s Largest Wildlife Trafficking Conviction Read More »
Hello everyone, I’m Ann, the founder and director of Justice for Wildlife Malaysia . We are passionate about wildlife conservation here in Malaysia, focusing on the critical links between law, science, and the criminal justice system to fight wildlife crime. It’s been a little while since I last shared updates. Work has kept me busy, and 2025 has been a
Message from the Director – 16th Feb 2026 Read More »
Dr Nor Arlina Amirah Ahmad Ghani stood before the crowd at the Kota Kinabalu Court Complex and shared a story that began in darkness but rose into something transformative. She spoke of a man once caught on the wrong side of wildlife law, a poacher and an offender driven by circumstance and ignorance. Yet through
From Awareness to Action: A Community Shift in Kota Kinabalu Read More »
For three days in early August, Malaysia’s courtrooms fell unusually quiet. Thirty-four judges and prosecutors had left their benches and case files behind, travelling to the forests of Perak for an experience that would fundamentally change how they view wildlife crime. The Wildlife Conservation Program, bringing together judges and prosecutors from across Peninsular Malaysia, was
Justice in the Jungle: Malaysia’s Judges Take Action for Wildlife Read More »
In a Kota Kinabalu hotel conference room last May, a wildlife ranger named Mr B watched a case he’d built crumble under cross-examination, and it wasn’t even real. Over four days, Justice for Wildlife Malaysia showed twenty-two Sabah Parks rangers that catching poachers is only the beginning. The real challenge is making sure they face
From Handcuffs to Courtrooms: Rangers Learning What Justice Takes Read More »
In the heart of Pahang’s forests, where tigers still roam and poachers lurk in shadows, a critical problem was growing. Enforcement officers faced armed criminals daily, but many lacked proper training in arrest procedures, evidence handling, and legal protocols. One wrong move could mean a collapsed court case, or worse, an officer’s life. September 2024
Wildlife Warriors Learn the Art of Catching Poachers Read More »
