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Vietnam Jails an Activist as Hanoi Grabs More Land
Date: 20 September 2016
Source: RFA
A court in Hanoi sentenced a land rights activist to nearly two years in prison on Tuesday for her role in protesting government-sanctioned evictions that are being used to clear the way for commercial real estate developments in Vietnam.
The Indonesian National Committee on Family Farming approves its action plan for 2016
Representatives of farming organisations, NGOs and the public research agency met in January 2016 in the Bina Desa offices in Jakarta.
The powerful land rights campaign of indigenous people in Canada
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TORONTO — The drumming, dancing, train blockades and candlelight vigils popping up in cities across Canada in recent weeks under the banner of “Idle No More,” have spurred an Aboriginal rights movement that has shown unusual staying power with a worldwide following through social media.
Ahead of the peace vote, Colombia's displaced slum dwellers dream of home
By: Anastasia Moloney
Date: September 27th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
ALTOS DE FLORIDA, Colombia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The ramshackle community of Altos de Florida and others slums dotted across the windswept hills on the outskirts of Bogota stretch to the horizon.
Australia: Pastoral land reforms have become public brawl: PGA
By: Jacinta Bolsenbroek
Date: March 24th 2016
Source: Farm Weekly
THE Pastoral Lands Board (PLB) issue has become a public brawl, according to the Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) president Tony Seabrook.
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Russian farmers furious about alleged illegal land grabs
By: CET
Date: March 30th 2016
Source: Euronews
All signs pointed to the European Union’s sanctions on Russia being a positive move for the country’s small domestic farmers.
Leaders of emerging countries are called to be accountable on disputed lands
LEGEND Land bulletin, May 2016- Focus on the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty 2016
The 17th Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty took place from 14 to 18 March 2016 in Washington DC. Over 1,400 government officials, practitioners, academics and civil society representatives gathered at World Bank headquarters, as well as some representatives of the private sector. This edition of the bulletin provides an overview of the main themes discussed and key messages identified by the LEGEND Core Land Support Team (CLST).
Scotland moves against wealthy gentry dominating land
By Chris Arsenault
Source: Reuters
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - C enturies-old traditions that led to 430 people owning half of Scotland's privately held land are soon to become history as local communities seek to double their ownership in the nation known for its rugged landscape, sheep, and fine whisky.