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Conducted between 28 September and 5 October 2019. Published: 20 January 2020.
Sri Lanka, United Kingdom
ABSTRACTED FROM PURPOSE OF THIS MISSION: The purpose of the mission was to gather accurate and up-to-date information from a range of sources about a number of issues concerning the treatment of Tamils including the government’s attitude to diaspora activities and the treatment of members of diaspora groups, in particular members of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE). The mission was also interested in gathering information about the treatment of members and former members of the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Eelam (LTTE).
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This Act provides rules for the prospecting for and mining of minerals specified in the First Schedule to this Act. Save to the extent provided for in this Act, it shall not apply to matters relating to petroleum and hydrocarbon gases. The Cabinet Secretary responsible for mining, the Principal Secretary of the responsible ministry and any person shall be guided by the values and principles enshrined in the Constitution and in particular Articles 10, 66 (2), 201 (c) and (d), and 232 of the Constitution and the principles of leadership and integrity.
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This Decision, consisting of 24 articles divided into five Chapters, applies to the payment of compensations, support and resettlement of people in areas under the following projects: a) Irrigation and hydropower projects prescribed in Clause 1, Article 87 of the 2013 Land Law; b) Projects approved by the Prime Minister, including hydropower projects proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and irrigation projects proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; c) Irrigation and hydropower projects prescribed at Point a of this Clause, which are funded with ODA but not
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This Chapter of the Florida Statutes contains multiple sets of general agricultural laws of Florida. The Chapter states that it is the public policy of this state and the purpose of this act to achieve and maintain the production of agricultural commodities for food and fiber as an essential element for the survival of mankind.
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This Ordinance makes provision with respect to the compulsory acquisition of lands for public purposes and compensation for such acquisition to the landowner. It sets out the procedure for such acquisition and subsequent registration of land. The Governor may be required to purchase the rest of a piece of land if only a part was acquired and the rest is rendered useless to the owner. It shall be lawful for the Minister to resell any land purchased under this rule. The Ordinance also makes provision for resolution of disputed regarding compensation, etc.
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The present Law shall apply to all matters concerning expropriation and consequences of expropriation proceedings in the Canton Luzern. The text consists of 90 articles divided into 11 Parts as follows: Sphere of application (I); Expropriation Law (II); Compensation ((III); Expropriation proceedings (IV); Valuation proceedings (V); Execution (VI); Reclamation right (VII); Limitation of ownership (VIII); Various provisions (IX); Transitional and final provisions (X).
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This Decree, consisting of 19 articles divided into six Parts, defines principles, rules, and measures to mitigate adverse social impacts and to compensate damages that result from involuntary acquisition or repossession of land and fixed or movable assets, including change in land use, restriction of access to community or natural resources affecting community livelihood and income sources.
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Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
The Annual Country Reviews reflect upon current land issues in the Mekong Region, and has been produced for researchers, practitioners and policy advocates operating in the field. Specialists have been selected from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to briefly answer the following two questions:
1. What are the most pressing issues involving land governance in your country?
2. What are the most important issues for the researcher on land?
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One of the world's major buyers of farmland is under fire for their involvement in land conflicts, environmental destruction and risky investments. A new report by GRAIN and Rede Social de Justiça e Direitos Humano presents, for the first time, a comprehensive analysis of Harvard University's controversial investments in global farmland.
The report finds that:
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Aiming to help the millions displaced by expropriation
Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, Global
An estimated 10m people are displaced from development projects every year. A new study aims to monitor government adoption of voluntary guidelines on expropriation, compensation and resettlement, Nicholas Tagliarino reveals
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