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Tanzania: Solution for Land Squabbles in Sight
By: Kelvin Matandiko
Date: March 30th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / The Citizen
OPINION
Kilombero — Curbing land conflicts is high on the agenda of the fifth phase government's leader, President John Magufuli.
No wonder he cautioned new regional commissioners he recently appointed that they would be measured by how much each of them addresses the ever growing challenge in his area of jurisdiction.
Land Economist Sought: Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa
Addressing land policy is critical for a world without hunger, for climate resilience and sustainable urbanization. Policy-makers’ awareness of the importance of land governance has grown over the last years.
Killings of Brazil's indigenous Indians highlight tensions of land disputes
South Africa: Land rights act is entirely invalid, Constitutional Court judges declare
Source: BDLive
Author: Franny Rabkin
ALL land restitution claims made after December 1998 have been put on hold by the Constitutional Court, after the court found that Parliament did not properly consult the public before deciding to reopen the window for claims.
The Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act — which reopened the window for claims — was rushed through Parliament in 2014 ahead of national and provincial elections.
Ghana: New Land Act will protect gender rights – Minister
Date: April 26th 2016
Source: Ghana Business News
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources through the Land Administration Project (LAP) is incorporating gender land right issues into the New Draft Land Bill to protect the interest of the vulnerable in society.
Indigenous women in Latin America remain invisible to society, warns UN
Indigenous women in Latin America continue to face great gaps in access to higher education, health services and employment, although there have been significant educational advances, according to a reportby the UN's Economic Commission f or Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac).
U.S., Australia, Canada indigenous land rights laws lag Africa, Latam: mapping study
By: Paola Totaro
Date: August 9th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
The seven lowest scoring nations across all 10 indicators were in the Middle East including Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen
Land Conflicts in Argentina: From Resistance to Systemic Transformation
Cambodia Convicts, Fines Two Land Rights Activists over Mannequin Protests
By: Sel San
Date: August 22nd 2016
Source: Radio Free Asia
Two land rights activists in Cambodia were convicted Monday of insulting a public official for their version of a “Black Monday” protest earlier this month.