Efforts to thwart the trafficking of conflict commodities to finance wars constitute an ongoing endeavour. As specific approaches become effective for certain commodities, belligerent actors pursue new forms of exploitation. The trafficking of housing, land and property (HLP) rights in war zones has now reached a pervasiveness, lucrativeness and severity to warrant significant attention on the derivation of countermeasures.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksNovember, 2022Africa, Americas, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Europe, Global
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksMarch, 2022Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, Western Asia, Europe, Oceania, Global
The ongoing use of landscape-based conflict commodities — diamonds and other minerals, timber, wildlife, etc. — to finance wars continues to evolve. The success with which such commodities can be transacted to support militaries, militias and insurgencies has led belligerents to innovate with additional commodities. Housing, land and property (HLP) rights within war zones have belatedly joined the list of conflict commodities that are subject to transaction, and to such an extent as to warrant significant concern.
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Up to the task post-isis?
Journal Articles & BooksJanuary, 2020IraqLand and property rights in Iraq are an important component of recovery, particularly subsequent to the ISIS conflict. The return of 3.3 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to the ISIS conflict are encountering claimants who were dislocated from
previous wars and expropriations. This results in numerous land conflicts that if not dealt with will contribute to the country’s instability. Of primary importance in this regard is an ongoing discussion in government and the international community which
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Institutions for Economic Revival
Reports & ResearchTraining Resources & ToolsSeptember, 2009Palestine, Western Asia, Northern AfricaOn August 25, 2009, the 13th Government of the Palestinian Authority (PA) presented a program entitled "Palestine: ending the occupation, establishing the state" (hereafter referred to as the program) outlining several national goals, including the achievement of 'economic independence and national prosperity'. The program accords high priority to the development of the public institutions of the PA in order to achieve the stated national goals.
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مرسوم بقانون رقم 28 لسنة 1999م بشأن إنشاء وتنظيم المناطق الصناعية
LegislationBahrain, Western AsiaThis Resolution is composed of 7 Chapters divided into 34 articles. Chapter I gives terms and definitions. Chapter II deals with the establishment of industrial zones, in particular: establishment and definition of industrial zones shall be carried out by a resolution of the Prime Minister; industrial zones are divided into branches industrial zones and branches into sub-branches; maps; industrial activities shall start within a year from the date of the receipt of land vouchers; and, keeping of land registers. Chapter III pertains to the exploitation of lands destined to industrial zones.
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قرار رقم 1 لسنة 2000م بإصدار اللائحة التنفيذية للمرسوم يقانون رقم 28 لسنة 1999م بشأن إنشاء وتنظيم المناطق الصناعية
RegulationsBahrain, Western AsiaThis Implementing Regulation is composed of 32 articles. Article 1 gives terms and definitions. Article 2 charges the Committee of Industrial Zones Affairs to propose and define areas and sites for the establishment of industries. Articles 3 to 5 define competencies of the Department of Industrial Zones, in particular to: divide industrial zones by the cooperation with Physical Planning Department and with the Environment Apparatus; prepare maps; and, keep a register for industrial zones.
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مرسوم بقانون رقم (16) لسنة 1979 بشأن بعض عقود بيع الأراضي
LegislationBahrain, Western AsiaThis Legislative Decree aims at the regulatins of unregistered land sale contracts. The present Decree is composed of 10 articles. Article 1 deals with the scope of the Decree. Articles 2-5 provide for the establishment of the Dispute Settlement Committee and lay down its competencies and duties. Articles 6-8 refer to the role of the Court. Article 9 abrogates articles 2 and 3 of Law No. 1 on Cadastre.
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Library ResourceLegislationAzerbaijan, Western Asia, Asia
The present Law regulates general rules of transfer of municipal land into ownership, land tenure and lease with the consideration of the particulars of its management, and legal relations in the sphere of its tenure and conservation. The Law consists of 6 Sections that contain 28 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 6-11) establishes the particulars of transfer of municipal land into ownership, land tenure and lease. Section 3 (arts. 12-16) establishes general rules of management of municipal land. Section 4 (arts.
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Library ResourceLegislationAzerbaijan, Western Asia, Asia
The present Law establishes the basis of the organization of land market and regulation of economic and legal relations concerning land market. The document consists of V Secs. that contain 23 Arts. Section I (arts. 1-5) lays down general provisions. Section II (Arts. 6-8) regards organization of land market. Section III (Arts. 9-17) regards regulation of land market. Section IV (Arts. 18-20) regards registration of the rights on land. Section V (Arts. 21-23) establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation on land market and regulates the issues of dispute settlement.
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Library ResourceLegislationAzerbaijan, Western Asia, Asia
The present Law determines legal basis for the regulation of state land cadastre, land monitoring and land survey. The document consists of VI Secs. that contain 25 Arts. Section I (arts. 1-4) lays down general provisions. Section II (Arts. 5-12) regards state land cadastre. Section III (Arts. 13-15) regards land monitoring. Section IV (Arts. 16-19) regards land survey. Section V (Arts. 20-22) regards state regulation of state land cadastre, land monitoring and survey work. Section VI (arts.
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