illegal occupation

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Illegal occupation is the disposition of land without rights.

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'We had to get our land back': Tunisian date farm proves revolutionary bright spot

17 December 2021

Tunisia

A wave of land occupations took place during Tunisia’s revolution 10 years ago. A date plantation is one of the few enduring success stories

As revolution swept Tunisia 10 years ago, the people of Jemna saw their chance to settle a colonial-era score - seizing a 185-hectare (460-acre) date plantation just outside the oasis town.

Hundreds block national road to demand return of pagoda land

19 June 2020

Cambodia

Hundreds of local residents and monks blocked a national road on June 19 in a protest against a sand dredging company they say is illegally occupying pagoda land.

‘This land is mine. I will get it back’

4 October 2018

India

From the earth that Kamla Devi toils on, waves of nostalgia and pain rise to meet her. Her family once owned 18 acres of land. “I employed labourers, now I am one of them,” she says, quietly.

Blogs

Privatization and dispossession in the shadow of the Pandemic

28 May 2020

Authors:

Prof. Tomaso Ferrando

Prof. Marcela Vecchione-Gonçalves

Latin America and the Caribbean

Brazil

Law Project 2.633/2020 is presented to the Brazilian Congress and may sign a point of no-return in the struggle for the Amazon and its socio-biodiversity

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Library

LAND ACCESS ACQUISITION COMPENSATION AND RESETTLEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF EXTRACTIVES ON COMMUNITY LAND

Journal Articles & Books

November 2018

Kenya

About 3.5 billion people live in countries rich in oil, gas or minerals. With good governance and transparent management, the revenues from extractive sector can have positive impacts leading to poverty reduction hence boosting shared prosperity , while respecting both the needs of the community and the environment.

What about the land rights of communities and Indigenous Peoples?

Journal Articles & Books

September 2016

Global

Indigenous Peoples and local communities hold a large share of the world’s land area under customary systems. However, there is a tremendous gap between what is held by communities in practice and what is formally recognised by governments.

EXTENSION OF SECURITY OF TENURE AMENDMENT BILL [B24-2-15]

Legislation & Policies

Legislation

Organizations

Kituo cha Katiba (KCK)

KcK addresses the problem of governments in East Africa not respecting their constitutions, which leads to gross human rights violations, marginalisation, oppression, civil strife and coups. As a think tank, KcK provides critical and up to date information to East Africans on constitutionalism, good governance and democratic development.

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