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This publication is a summary report of the “Asia Regional Forum on Land Administration and Management in Rural and Urban Areas” held on 18-19 October 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia, organized by ANGOC in partnership with the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) together with
On Dangerous Ground
2015 was the worst year on record for killings of land and environmental defenders – people struggling to protect their land, forests and rivers
More than three people were killed a week in 2015 defending their land, forests and rivers against destructive industries. For our new report On Dangerous Ground we documented 185 killings across 16 countries – by far the highest annual death toll on record and more than double the number of journalists killed in the same period.
Why Liberia Needs to Protect Land Rights
By: Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu
Date: August 17th 2016
Source: Human Rights Watch
Enact Proposed Law to Protect Rural Communities
Cambodian Police Hold Land Rights Activists Over 'Black Monday' Protest
By: Pisey Sem and Heng Sun
Date: August 16th 2016
Source: Radio Free Asia
A pair of prominent land-rights activists are still being held by Cambodian authorities for their part in a “Black Monday” protest in Boeung Kak village that included headless dummies symbolizing the “brainlessness” of the nation’s leaders.
Lagos State Government Signs Laws to Curb Land Grabbing
By: BellaNaija.com
Date: August 15th 2016
Source: Bella Naija
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday signed the Lagos State Properties Protection Law and the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Law aimed at curbing the menace of land grabbing, and boosting the security of lives and property in all the Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas of the State respectively.
Tanzania: Women to Scale Mt Kilimanjaro for Land Rights
By: Filbert Rweyemamu
Date: August 14th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / The Citizen
Arusha — Women from marginalized communities in Africa will climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in order to raise awareness about land rights this October.
Programme manager of the Tanzania Gender Network Programme (TGNP) Grace Kisetu, said : "Land and its resources account for 10 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for many African countries.
Myanmar: Farmers seek reform of seized lands scrutiny
By: Nay Aung
Date: August 16th 2016
Source: The Myanmar Times
Villagers in Magwe Region’s Sinbaungwe township are calling for the reconstitution of committees in the township tasked with resolving seized land claims, saying their current memberships do not have locals’ approval.
The Global Land Rush Revisited
Based on data from the Land Matrix database, this paper briefly analyses large-scale land acquisitions in the context of current complex and dynamic land and climate governance discourse. The paper tries to explain the inter linkages between land and climate governance, within the water-food-energy nexus, and the increasing and important role for science, technology and innovation in agriculture in order to become more resilient to current and future challenges in climate and land governance.
ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and Indigenous Peoples
Issue poster about the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and Indigenous Peoples.
Indigenous Peoples in Asia. Common Experiences and Issues
Issue poster about Indigenous Peoples in Asia and their common experiences and issues.