By: Neil Gopal
Date: April 1st 2016
Source: Business Day Live
OPINION & ANALYSIS
THE controversial Regulation of Land Holdings Bill, which limits land ownership by foreigners and locals, was again referred to by President Jacob Zuma during his state of the nation address as the way forward for land reform in SA, but as debate continues on whether it will pass constitutional muster, land reform goes on.
By: Manuel Mogato and Enrico dela Cruz
Date: April 1st 2016
Source: Reuters
MANILA, April 1 (Reuters) - Philippine police opened fire as a protest by thousands of rice farmers who lost their crops turned violent on Friday, killing one and wounding about a dozen, a leader of a farming group said.
The goal of the WFAL 2016 is to organise a world forum in 2016 to address the major issues linked to unequal access to land, natural resources (see The Call).
The Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) is looking for a full-time Information Platform Coordinator to lead the Mekong Land Information Knowledge and Engagement Platform (M-LIKE).
The Mekong Land Information Knowledge and Engagement Platform (M-LIKE) is dedicated to bringing together communities, private sector, government officials and civil society organizations to dialogue around new knowledge and solutions so as to ensure the secure land tenure of small holders in Lao, Cambodia, Viet Nam and Myanmar.
By: Sam Eaton
Date: March 29th 2016
Source: Kera News
Course dates: April 06th, 2016 - May 10th, 2016
By: Johnston Keti
Date: March 28th 2016
Source: AllAfrica.com / Daily Nation
Residents of Kirimon in Samburu Central Sub-County have demonstrated over what they say is illegal grabbing of 10,000 acres of public land meant to benefit their community.
The angry residents accused the Samburu County government of taking too long to handover Kelele holding ground land to the Kirimon group ranch after approval by the defunct county council.
By: Our Correspondent
Date: March 29th 2016
Source: Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: As the government admitted its helplessness in the house in failing to stop land grabbers, opposition members relentlessly questioned “why”, during the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly session on Monday.
By: Pratch Rujivanarom & Prapasri Ostanon
Date: March 29th 2016
Source: The Nation
ACTIVISTS have warned that the proposed Mineral Bill would severely violate human rights by allowing mining firms to drive people off their lands and give the state absolute power to manage mineral resources.
By: Rhett Butler
Date: March 28th 2016
Source: Mongabay