Tag #Land Rights

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4,000 Kenyan Artisans Face Eviction from Kisumu Workspaces

In Kisumu, Kenya, over 4,000 jua kali artisans risk losing their workspace due to Kenya Railways Corporation leasing the land, despite a five-year-old unfulfilled county government promise for relocation after the construction of Uhuru Business Market.

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Australian Aboriginal Group Seeks \$1.15 Billion in Damages Over Mining Project

The Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation is suing the Western Australian government for \$1.15 billion in damages for authorizing the Fortescue Solomon iron ore mine on their ancestral land without an agreement, causing \$637 million in cultural and \$431 million in economic damage; the Federa...

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Welsh Off-Grid Community Battles Eviction from £1m Farm

An off-grid community in Wales faces eviction from their 80-acre farm after it was sold for £1 million to a new owner who plans to create a retreat center; some members refuse to leave, highlighting issues of land access and tenant rights.

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Samandağ Earthquake Housing Crisis Sparks Land Dispute

In the aftermath of Turkey's devastating February 6th earthquake, the slow construction of permanent housing in Samandağ, Hatay, and the government's controversial land acquisition for TOKİ projects has triggered strong local opposition, raising concerns about environmental damage and cultural herit...

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Queensland Government Rejects Native Title Claim Over Great Keppel Island

The Queensland LNP government will oppose the Woppaburra people's Native Title claim over the former resort site on Great Keppel Island, prioritizing its redevelopment plans and citing a previous ruling that extinguished native title in that area, despite the Woppaburra people's 2021 native title re...

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Hopi Tribe Receives 31 Square Miles of Arizona Land in Historic Settlement

Federal and Arizona officials finalized a decades-long agreement transferring over 31 square miles of state land to the Hopi Tribe for nearly $4 million, aiming to consolidate tribal landholdings and resolve historical ownership complexities in northeastern Arizona.

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Murder of Bolivian Indigenous Leader Highlights Illegal Mining Conflict

The body of Bolivian indigenous leader Francisco Marupa, 66, was found murdered in the Madidi protected area; indigenous groups blame illegal miners, while the government cites a personal dispute, amidst a wider context of land grabs and violence spanning six years.

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Life on Land
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Canada Recognizes Haida Nation's Aboriginal Title Over Haida Gwaii

The Canadian federal government has formally recognized the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii, marking a historic agreement that transfers Crown land to the Haida people after a four-decade legal battle; the agreement includes a five-year transition period and $59 million in federal f...

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World Bank Cancels Tanzania Tourism Project Amid Human Rights Abuses

The World Bank canceled its $150 million REGROW tourism project in Tanzania's Ruaha National Park in January 2025 following reports of widespread human rights abuses against indigenous communities, including killings, torture, and forced evictions, prompting calls for land rights restitution and acc...

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Armenian Ski Resort Displaces Residents Amidst Land Dispute

The "RID" company is building a ski resort in Vardenut, Armenia, offering 345 AMD per square meter for approximately 110 hectares of public land, despite residents' protests and meetings with high-ranking officials; many residents are facing lawsuits for refusing the low compensation.

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First Nation Challenges Canadian Nuclear Waste Site Selection

Eagle Lake First Nation is challenging the Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization's decision to build a nuclear waste repository near its territory in northern Ontario, alleging it was unfairly excluded from the process and denied its right to consent, despite the organization's assertion th...

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North Dakota to Decide on Permits for Major Carbon Capture Pipeline

The North Dakota Industrial Commission will decide Thursday on permits for Summit Carbon Solutions' $8 billion, 2,500-mile CO2 pipeline, which would transport emissions from 57 Midwest ethanol plants for underground storage, despite landowner opposition and potential legal challenges.

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