The french Vice-Minister for Development, Pascal Canfin, invited P.V. Rajagopal, leader from Ekta Parishad, to discuss the agremment achieved on land rights in India by the Jan Satyagraha, march for Justice. See the press release attached below (document available in french and english).
The Hindu
Published: December 6, 2012 16:47 IST |
Special Correspondent
Prinicipal District Judge W.Sathasivam speaks after inaugurating the special court to try land grabbing cases at Ramanathapuram on Wednesday. Photo: L. Balachandar
Cases from Sivaganga district also to be referred
Arbitrary Detention
Hubei Activists Sent to Prison for Defending Land Rights
(...) More than 100 Hindu women from Rahim Yar Khan in Pakistan's Punjab Province have demanded that the government give them ownership rights of their occupied residential land.
The women held the protest under the banner of Scheduled Caste Rights Movement Pakistan (SCRMP). (...)
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(...) "When time to sell produce came, he would pocket all the money alone. When I asked for my share, he would tell me it was his land and I must just continue working. He would say, “you are my property, I own you like a piece of furniture in my house.”
Theresa Marwei shared this story during the Gender Equality Conference organised by the Swedish Co-operative Centre (SCC) under the theme 50/50 is Just Right. The conference was held at Lusaka’s Crest Golfview Hotel recently and drew participants from Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia. (...)
(...) On October 22, 2011 when Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan announced changes to legislation those moves were countered by AFN Chief Shawn Atleo. “We all agree we need to move away from the Indian Act, but any efforts must be led by First Nations and done with First Nations, not for First Nations. Moving beyond the Indian Act is about ending unilateral approaches by government and supporting and empowering First Nation governments to drive solutions in ways that respect and implement their rights, responsibilities and decision-making.
Indian land bill no remedy for conflict: activists
(AFP) – 4 hours ago
NEW DELHI — India's land acquisition bill which the Congress-led government hopes to pass this week will only set the stage for more conflict, land rights groups said on Tuesday.
The government aims to present the bill in parliament after the cabinet approved the measure, which is seen as a crucial reform to increase infrastructure development and spur slowing economic growth.
This is the second Bulletin from the learning initiative: Making Rangelands Secure. The initiative is led by ILC, with partners IFAD, Procasur, RECONCILE and WISP (World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism). The Initiative seeks to identify and communicate good practice on making rangelands secure for local rangeland users. This is becoming increasingly challenging as different actors compete for land and resources, and new pressures grow.
A long and detailed article by Magda Fahsi relating the steps of the Jan Satyagraha 2012 March for Justice to the signature of the agreements on October 11th. Read in full details below.