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Malaysia land rights activist murder suspects charged in court
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Author: Beh Lih Yi
JAKARTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Two men were charged in a Malaysian court on Friday over the killing of an indigenous land rights defender, in a case which has cast a spotlight on tribespeople's decades-long struggle for recognition.
A time for change: consulting communities on a draft land code in Chad
This research aims to critically evaluate the current draft of a new land code in Chad. In January 2014, the government of Chad presented Tearfund and four of Tearfund’s partners with a draft of the proposed new land code and requested constructive feedback. Research was undertaken in response to this request and is presented here.
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Ethiopia: Land Reproaching to Solve Landlessness
By: Girmachew Gashaw
Date: August 5th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / Ethiopian Herald
OPINION
Farmers summit towards solving landlessness
Palm Oil Company Accused of Exploiting Ebola Crisis
NEW YORK TIMES
Palm Oil Company Is Accused of Exploiting Liberia's Ebola Crisis
By CLAIR MacDOUGALL
AUG. 1, 2015
Community land rights are only vaguely recognized in Liberia, with current laws granting the government powers to seize land for concessions.
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Two models for tracking implementation of the New Urban Agenda
By: Simone D'Antonio
Date: August 17th 2016
Source: Citiscope
As the Habitat III negotiations begin to wind up, discussion builds on how to monitor progress on the new vision in coming decades.
Uganda: Football match turns into demonstration against land-grabbing in Lira
Date: August 29th 2016
Source: NTV Uganda
The demonstration began with a football match that was meant to highlight the importance of the pitch to the youth in the northern district.
Consultancy to prepare the production of a training module for journalists on investigating and reporting on corruption in the land sector with a focus on Sub-Sahara Africa
Application Closing Date - 15 Nov 2015
Job Start Date - As soon as possible
Duration - end December 2015
Location - remote
Transparency International (TI) is a global civil society organisation dedicated to tackling corruption in all its forms. Through more than 100 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.