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FAO release five new country profiles in the Gender and Land Rights Database
The Gender and Land Rights Database was launched by FAO in 2010 to highlight the major social, economic, political and cultural factors that influence the enforcement of women's land rights across countries, in all regions. Produced in consultation with national statistics authorities, universities, civil society organizations and other sources worldwide, the Database provides a practical tool for policy and decision-makers, development practitioners, programme designers, researchers and activists who work directly on land-related issues.
Opportunity: GLTN is seeking two Land Experts
The Global Land Tool Network is seeking two LAND EXPERTS.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Unit Leader of the GLTN, the Land Expert will be expected to undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
Myanmar: Conflict and powerful companies stoke land disputes in Kachin
By: Thin Lei Win Myanmar Now
Date: February 23rd 2016
Source: Mizzima
La Laung Daung Nan vividly remembers the last day of April 2015.
Chinese women, marriage laws and property rights
The reform of marriage laws disposses the chinese women of their rights to property, including land rights. An analysis and some examples. To read more click below.
Give indigenous people land rights or fail on deforestation pledges, governors told
By: Chris Arsenault
Date: September 1st 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Countries will be unable to meet their climate change pledges unless they secure land rights for people living in the world's tropical forests, indigenous leaders told an international conference of regional governors meeting in Mexico.
International court to prosecute environmental crimes in major shift
By: Chris Arsenault
Date: September 15th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Campaigners and human rights lawyers said the move reflects increasing global recognition of the severity of environmental crime
Bangladesh: Separate land commission for plain land indigenous people demanded
Date: March 10th 2016
Source: Dhaka Tribune
Speakers at a token hunger strike yesterday demanded a separate land commission for indigenous people living in plain lands.
The hunger strike was organised by Bangladesh Adivasi Forum, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Citizens’ Committee and CHT Headman Network at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital.
South Africa: Lower middle class gets housing assistance
Colombia peace deal to usher in rural reform but land conflicts feared, experts say
By: Anastasia Moloney
Date: 23 September 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Conflicts over land are likely to increase following a peace deal as once no-go areas open up for business and development projects, experts say
South Sudan army says land grabbing not official policy
By: ST
Date: March 16th 2016
Source: Sudan Tribune
March 16, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudan’s national army, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), has distanced itself from reports charging that some of its soldiers and officers have been grabbing land in and around Juba in a manner indicative of the practice having become an official policy of the government and the army.