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Military land-grabbing gathers pace under cover of conflict
In memory of Robin Palmer
Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act that ‘recreates the Bantustans’ heads to ConCourt
Industrie minière : suspension de l’exploitation artisanale des polymétaux sur le territoire national
Ancestral land dispute resolved, Johor tribe to be resettled
Indigenous Indonesians want EU support on land rights
Bangladesh's Santals continue struggle for ancestral land
South African Land Conference on The Failed Promise of Tenure Security: Customary Land Rights and Dispossession: The last word
Citizens of rural communities across the country who are fighting for their land rights are outraged at the government’s treatment of them, likening it to apartheid and colonialism.
Violence, intimidation, assassinations and dispossession are continuing in parts of the country as black South Africans struggle to defend their land rights against moves by the government, often in cahoots with traditional leaders and private companies.
Sierra Leone passes globally unprecedented legislation related to climate and the environment
Freetown, August 8, 2022 – Sierra Leone’s Parliament has passed two groundbreaking bills that transform communities’ ability to protect their land rights and the environment. The new legislation serves as a model for the rest of the world.
Passed by unanimous votes, the Customary Land Rights and National Land Commission Acts will, among other things: