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August 6, 2018 Commentary

Farmer-Herder Conflicts on the Rise in Africa

Internally displaced villagers herd livestock in Turkana county, Kenya.
July 17, 2018 News Release

Myanmar: Farmers Seek Return of Seized Land

Reform Laws to Protect Rights of Small Landowners

La Win, 61, a farmer from the Ayeyarwady Region, sits on a portion of the 35 acres of land he said was taken from him in 2004 by a company. When asked about the effect of the seizure of the land he said, “I suffered great losses in every aspect of my life
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Zambia Should Protect Customary Land Rights

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To the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights

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Massive Housing Violations in Ashgabat Ahead of Asian Indoor Games

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August 14, 2017 Statement

Joint Statement on the First Anniversary of the Grossly Unjust Imprisonment of Land Activist and Human Rights Defender Tep Vanny

Civil Society Organizations Call for Her Release #FreeTepVanny

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Tran Thi Nga protests against the arrest of blogger “Mother Mushroom” in October 2016.
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment Threatens Livelihoods

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June 27, 2017 News Release

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Systematic Violations Underpin Country’s Cotton Sector

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