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Sierra Leone: Court orders Sierra Leone Agriculture to return land & pay damages to local community for breach of lease conditions
Author: Namati
"Court Orders Oil Palm Company to Return Land and Pay Arrears of Rent to Landowners in Sierra Leone"...
- Related in-depth areas: Land Rights & Displacements
- Related companies: SIVA Group (India)
Commentary: Geospatial technology can improve human rights documentation
Author: Theresa Harris, OpenGlobalRights
Human rights practitioners have become increasingly savvy about the ways geospatial technologies can help document violations in conflict zones that are difficult to reach, show chronological changes in landscapes, and corroborate witness testimony......
- Related in-depth areas: Technology and Human Rights
Author: ISA InterColombia
“Un relato de confianza arhuaca” – 1 noviembre de 2018...
- Related in-depth areas: Pasos positivos
Sierra Leone: Local community & agricultural investor agree on land access rights after concerns over investor's failure to adequately consult landowners
Author: Sylvia Villa, Awoko (Sierra Leone)
"Investors and landowners reach consensus on land governance"...
- Related in-depth areas: Land Rights & Displacements
African Coalition for Corporate Accountability urges govt's & businesses operating in Africa to implement courts' rulings in favour of communities’ rights
Author: The African Coalition for Corporate Accountability
"ACCA Statement ‐ 2018 ACCA General Assembly"...
- Related in-depth areas: Land Rights & Displacements
Author: Nelson de Sá, Folha de São Paulo (Brazil)
“Publicitário ataca nordestinos por votação e é suspenso de agência”, 8 de outubro de 2018...
How local communities are defending community consent in mining, oil & gas projects in southern Africa
Mining companies and governments need to understand and respect the right to free, prior, and informed consent. The lives of activists are on the line. New research shows how more and more communities are finding ways to take action to protect their...
Author: Isabel Harari, Instituto Socioambiental (ISA), (Brazil)
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- Related companies: Consórcio Norte Energia
Author: Sue Branford & Maurício Torres, Mongabay, (Brazil)
“Tempestade política do Brasil impulsiona o desmatamento da Amazônia”, 20 de setembro de 2018...