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The truth about land and home ownership in South Africa
By News24Wire
Date: February 23rd 2016
Source: Business Tech
Changes in property ownership in South Africa have been nothing short of dramatic in the last two decades and is one of the biggest success stories, but is never brought to the fore, economist Mike Schussler told Fin24.
Malaysia: Jaban: Dayak MPs, reps have failed to protect land rights
By: FMT Reporters
Date: January 6th 2017
Source: Free Malaysia Today
Sarawak activist says it is time to vote out complacent Dayak lawmakers who have done nothing except take care of themselves and their positions in politics.
PETALING JAYA: A human rights advocate says Dayak lawmakers have failed the people on Adat, the customary law, as stated in the Sarawak Land Code.
Mozambique's Movement to End Land Grabs
By: Anabel Lemos
Date: March 2nd 2016
Source: Truth Out
This article was drawn from an interview with Anabela Lemos, and conducted, edited and condensed by Simone Adler.
Anabela Lemos is cofounder, campaign coordinator and board member of Justiça Ambiental, the Mozambique branch of Friends of the Earth.
Thailand: Locals oppose land allocation to wealthy people
By: Boonnum Kerdkaew
Date: March 10th 2016
Source: Bangkok Post
UTTARADIT - Residents of two communities say land reform authorities plan to distribute land at Bueng Kalo marsh to wealthy people and relatives of politicians.
Indigenous Activist Murdered in Honduras Just Two Weeks After Berta Cáceres Was Killed
By: Nika Knight
Date: March 17th 2016
Source: EcoWatch
Another member of Berta Cáceres’ Indigenous rights group was brutally murdered by unidentified assailants on Tuesday, following a violent eviction of Indigenous people from their land.
Indigenous People Are Fighting Finland's Plan to Log Ancient Forests
By: Emily J. Gertz
Date: March 24th 2016
Source: Takepart.com
A bill being fast-tracked through Finland’s parliament could lead to an explosion in fishing, logging, and mining on state-managed waters and lands, which include more than 30,000 square miles of forest.
