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Why Uganda should urgently certify customary land in the oil region
By: Doris Atwijukire
Date: 18 July 2016
Source: newvision
The many land wrangles in Bunyoro further led to the issuing of a ban on processing land titles in the Oil region by the President in 2009.
Currently, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is undertaking certification of customary land exercise in Kasese district.
Amazonian tribe take initiative to protect their lands from dam project
Source: The Guardian Global Development
The Munduruku Indians are gaining support as they fight the Brazilian government to stop their territory being submerged
Taiwan's indigenous people finally get an official apology
By: Shondiin Silversmith
Date: August 3rd 2016
Source: PRI.org
For the first time in history, Taiwan’s government has apologized to the indigenous people of the island for generations of abuse.
The country’s President Tsai Ing-wen gave an official apology this week outside her office building in Taipei.
Ethiopia's battle for land reforms could lead to civil war: opposition leader
By: Sally Hayden
Date: August 11th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mass street protests that saw dozens of people shot by Ethiopian security forces over the weekend could spill into civil war if the government fails to reform land use policies, a veteran Ethiopian opposition politician has warned.
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Scotland: 'Land Reform Act passage has been an unsettling time': Calls for ongoing dialogue as Act takes shape
Date: August 27th 2016
Source: FarmersUK
The Scottish farming sector is urging legislators to continue to consult with farmers and crofters as the Land Reform Act continues to take shape.
Farming union NFU Scotland wants a "functioning, healthy and vibrant" tenanted sector to be delivered.