6 March 2017
Date: 5 Match 2017
Source: Dhaka Tribune
The proposed law has been jointly prepared by Manusher Jonno Foundation, Indigenous People Development Services (IPDS), Brotee, Gram Bikash Kendro, and Jatiya Adibashi Parishad.
Indigenous leaders and NGOs have demanded that a draft law proposal
3 March 2017
By: Samira Larbie
Date: 3 March 2017
Source: GBN
Senye Wuo II, Adumadum Awisahene of Akyem Awisa, has asked government to show more commitment to land right issues to enable rural women farmers to have access, own and control land.
She said this was important as the impact of women related issues
3 March 2017
Date: 3 March 2017
Source:Global Voices
Below is an edited version of an article by Laura Salas originally published on Witness. It is republished on Global Voices with permission from the author.
2 March 2017
Date: 2 March 2017
Source: Jamaica Observer
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says informal settlements or squatting cannot be used as a means for securing land tenure in Jamaica.
He added that it is the orderly settlement of land which is led by the Government that will ensure Jamaicans own land
2 March 2017
Date: 2 March 2017
Source: Telesur
The Indigenous and Afro-Colombian community of Marmato won a major court victory in their 10-year fight against a massive Canadian gold mine.
1 March 2017
In El Salvador, where land ownership still remains a barrier for women, a rural women’s cooperative paves the way for income, access to public services and legal support. A child care facility run by the women enable them to work outside their homes.
1 March 2017
By:Rina Chandran
Date: 28 February 2017
Source: Reuters
DHAMDITOLA, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In the pleasant climate of February, it is hard to imagine that day time temperatures in May in the arid Vidarbha region of India's Maharashtra state can climb to a sweltering 48 degrees
1 March 2017
By: M Rahmat Ulhaz
Date: 28 February 2017
Source: Mongabay
KALAODI, Indonesia — August through September is clove harvest season here in this corner of the Maluku Islands. The scent of clove flowers pierces the air over the winding, precipitous roads that lead to Kalaodi.
27 February 2017
Date: 27 February 2017
Source: Reliefweb
27 February 2017
By: By Alisa Tang and Prak Chan Thul
Date: 24 February 2017
Source: Reuters
Even before a Cambodian judge sentenced land rights activist Tep Vanny to jail, her fellow campaigners said her fate had already been sealed.
27 February 2017
Date: 27 February 2017
Source: The New Indian Express
Over 1,500 tribal farmers from neighbouring Palghar district, who had used RTI effectively to establish their forest rights about three years ago, resorted to a novel agitation called ‘Queue Satyagraha’ on Monday.
27 February 2017
By: Jon Fingas
Date: 26 February 2017
Source: engadget
They show that some forest losses are more severe than others.