In the process of challenging the Nigerian government’s human rights abuses and complicity in environmental destruction in the Niger Delta, a diverse group of communities came together to exercise their voice and hold the government accountable before the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights. The case succeeded on putting the governments abuses on record, […]
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The complainants, two NGOs, raised the case against Kenya on behalf of the Enderois people following the forceful removal of the Enderois people from their ancestral lands surrounding lake Bogoria, Baringo, and Koiatek without consultation or compensation. The reason for this removal was to expand the Lake Hannington Game Reserve to increase revenue from tourism. […]
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In some countries, special economic zones are created by Government in which the usual legal safeguards do not apply. This can mean that farmers and land users are adversely affected, and that compensation is inadequate, partly because there is no market value against which compensation can be assessed Criticism of Special Economic Zones There are […]
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Land rights include the right to exclude others from coming onto or using your land. Disputes about land often involve questions as to “what is inappropriate use of land?”. Common causes of disputes include activities like: deforestation and logging ranching mining and other extractive industries dam construction growing fuel crops, palm oil, soya, or other […]
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There are many important rights to land which to not involve formal or documented ownership or title. There are a range of land rights that protect different uses of land. These include rights to: Live on the land Farm and grow food on the land Use the land for grazing and pasture of animals Growing […]
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Disputes often arise over who legally owns land. 2 key questions to ask are: Does the person who claims to own land really own it? Can they prove they own the land? Many conflicts over land ownership arise in a family context, where inheritance rights may be disputed.
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LANDESA Rural Development Institute is a non-profit organisation that partners with governments, NGOs and local organisations to secure land rights for the world’s poorest families with a particular focus on women’s land rights. They do this by working side by side with governments and other organisations to strengthen land rights for the landless poor – […]
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EarthRights International works at defending people’s human rights and the environment and has been protecting people and the planet for over 20 years. Establishing these as ‘Earth Rights’, EarthRights International works against earth rights abusers. Finding real solutions for real people. EarthRights combines runs in depth training programmes for community leaders and activists and brings […]
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Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) is an alliance of civil society organisations, professional bodies, multilateral and bilateral organisations (including some funders) and international training and research institutions. They work together with the aim of increasing access to land and tenure security. GLTN’s focus is to aid the poor and women internationally. GLTN promote fair land […]
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This report for the European Parliament discusses the human rights issues raised by large-scale land deals for plantation agriculture (‘land grabbing’) in low and middle-income countries – a serious issue requiring urgent attention. The study assesses the link between land deals and human rights, reviewing relevant international human rights law and discussing evidence on actual […]
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