An Ayoreo group in the Chaco whose ancestral land was sold to international ranchers in 2012 is battling for its return – and to hang on to their way of life
By Toby Stirling Hill
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Consultant needed support data analysis and report-writing for baseline survey on Land and Corruption in Africa
Application Closing Date - 08 Nov 2015
Job Start Date - As soon as possible
Duration - 25 days
Location - Berlin/remote
Transparency International (TI) is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption. Through more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, Germany, TI raises awareness of the damaging effects of corruption and works with partners in government, business and civil society to develop and implement effective measures to tackle it.
Proposed law may remove indigenous land rights in Brazil
BY ADRIANA BRASILEIRO
December 2nd 2015
RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Maria Valdenice Nukini believes it's her duty to protect her ancestral territory in northern Brazil and raise awareness of the role indigenous communities play in protecting nature.
That's why she recently traveled 4,700 kilometers from her isolated reserve in the northern state of Acre to Rio de Janeiro to protest oil and gas exploration that may take place near her community, located on the border with Peru.
'Set Up Special Courts for Land Grab Cases'
By: Express News Service
Date: January 10th 2016
Source: New Indian Express
BENGALURU: The state government on Saturday was urged to set up special courts, envisaged in the Karnataka Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, and bring the offenders to book without any further delay.
‘Human, land rights defenders vital to any democracy’—EU
Date: 20 July 2016
Source: INQUIRER.net
A European Union-backed project aimed at enhancing the protection of rights defenders working on land and environmental issues was launched on Wednesday.
Tenure Analyst, Strategic Analysis and Global Engagement
The Tenure Analyst is responsible for conducting and managing original, high-quality research on forest and land tenure, women’s land rights, climate, and conservation in the world’s developing and forested countries, maintaining and advancing RRI’s global tenure methodologies and databases, coordinating collaborative work on RRI priority themes, and contributing to other aspects of the Strategic Analysis and Global Engagement Program (SAGE) and the RRI Coalition.