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Displaying 1711 - 1720 of 2403Ethiopian marathon medalist stays put in Rio, vows to fight for land rights
By Sally Hayden
Date: August 24th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Ethiopian silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa, who did not return home after staging a protest against his government at the Rio Olympics, said on Thursday he feared for his life if he went back and vowed to keep up his fight for land rights.
Indigenous Australians win landmark $3m native title compensation claim
By: Helen Davidson
Date: August 24th 2016
Source: The Guardian
Federal court decision over extinguishment of title in Timber Creek in Northern Territory could leave Australian governments liable for future claims
Jamaica: Draft Bill Being Finalised for Land Registration and Ownership
By: Denise Dennis
Date: August 24th 2016
Source: Jamaican Information Service
The Government is finalising a draft Bill to amend legislation governing land registration and ownership.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said amendments will be made to the Registration of Titles, Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions) Act, to reflect a more culturally relevant legislation.
Rwanda's leaders must challenge outdated beliefs and give women truly equal rights to land
By: Betty Mutesi (International Alert)
Date: August 23rd 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Rwanda's women have equal rights in law. But the government and regular Rwandans must confront the country's systems of discrimination
In rural Rwanda, as in most developing countries, owning and controlling land determines whether you are rich or poor. In a country where some 57% of the population live below the poverty line, land is a prime resource.
Towards Rights-Based Conservation in the Congo Basin
A presentation by the Rainforest Foundation UK and Réseau Ressources Naturelles (RRN).
To be sustainable, nature conservation must also support the rights, livelihoods and cultures of local communities. International conservation organisations recognise this, but have these good intentions been reflected in efforts to protect Africa’s rainforests?
Africa: Crops or carats? The unattended tensions between miners and farmers
By: Stephen Yeboah
Date: August 23rd 2016
Source: The Conversation
The interaction between artisanal (small scale) mining and agriculture in Africa still needs to be carefully considered by policy makers to ensure that people’s livelihoods and countries' export revenues aren’t threatened. It’s also important that the relationship between the two sectors is optimised to mutual benefit.
Philippine Sugar Farmers Facing Another ’Dead Season’ Turn to Government for Help
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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.