#land-rights

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fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Israel Wants to Force Us Out of Our Homes. We Refuse to Leave Masafer Yatta.

Israeli occupation forces have demolished the village of Khallet al-Dabe' and placed other Masafer Yatta villages under threat of permanent expulsion.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

They are pushing us out': how El Salvador turned to gang violence laws to seize land from the poor

Our leaders have been detained without cause just for speaking out. That is not a crime, says Douglas, a cooperative member who prefers not to reveal his surname.
Social justice
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
3 months ago

Uzbek Farmers Say They're Being Forced To Surrender State Land To Chinese Firms

Uzbek farmers are allegedly coerced into surrendering land to Chinese companies, raising concerns over state-backed development and local autonomy.
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Hawaii residents outraged by private road signs posted by famed beach

The people of Kau do not want any kind of development down in Punaluu. We would love to keep the place country, free from development.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Roy L. Prosterman, 89, Dies; Worked to Secure Land for the Rural Poor

Prosterman championed land reform worldwide, significantly empowering impoverished rural communities.
Social justice
fromThe Washington Post
4 months ago

Roy Prosterman, who fought poverty through land rights, dies at 89

Roy L. Prosterman dedicated his life to fighting global poverty and securing land rights for agricultural workers, founding Landesa.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

In the Shadow of the Serengeti: The lawyer fighting for Maasai land rights

Maasai communities are fighting against evictions to protect their ancestral lands from tourism and hunting interests.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 months ago

Rooted in the West Bank: 25 years of defying settler violence

Atta Jaber exemplifies steadfastness on his family farm in the West Bank against ongoing settler violence and land confiscation.
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