Han Farmers Beat Mongolian Herders for Denying Leases

Sri Lanka: Land Grabs in North andEast

Last week saw a hugely dangerous move by the government. Section 2 notices under the Land Acquisition Act were pasted on trees in Valikamam North in the Jaffna Peninsula indicating that an extent of approximately

France: Woman (72) Hangs after Eviction Threats

Yemen: Land Disputes Threaten South Stability

Anger over unresolved land confiscations feed calls for seccession as national talks continue. Aden, Yemen - As the National Dialogue debates Yemen`s future in Sanaa, state security gunfire crackles here in the decrepit port city of

Land Forum IV Concludes with New Commitments

The Habitat International Coalition’s Housing and Land Rights Network organized its 4th Land Forum for the Middle East/North Africa, in Tunis, 26–28 March 2013, under the title: “From Broken Promises to People’s Solutions.” This Land Forum

KSA: Royal Land Gifts vs Housing Promises

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah earmarked 250 billion riyals ($66.7 billion) to build homes across the kingdom two years ago as the Arab Spring political unrest put pressure on the country’s leadership to address a growing

Bahrain: Royal Family has History of Favoring the Sunni

An uprising that began as a challenge to monarchic rule has become a largely sectarian movement by majority Shia Bahrainis against the Sunni leadership. As American scholar on the Persian Gulf region Joseph Kéchichian details

Palestine: More Lands Confiscation in Wadi Al Rejʹiyyat

The Israeli Jerusalem Municipality has been developing a plan (No. 13900) to establish a landfill in Wadi Al Rejʹiyyat area, on the lands of Anata, Issawiyya and Shuʹfat villages. So far, the program has been

Angola: Thousands Evicted in Luanda’s Cacuaco District

It adds insult to injury to first evict people with brute force, with no warning or time to prepare, and then imprison them when they are left homeless and destitute. The government should promptly ensure