Tag: land rights
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Dashed Dreams and Land Grabs: The Rise of Rural Protests in China
Introduction: A quiet countryside, a boiling point In many rural regions of China, generations of farming families have endured hardship with a faith in gradual progress. Yet recent years have seen a surge of protests as land disputes, compensation disputes, and perceived corrupt practices push villagers to the edge. The image of a temple, buckets…
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Dashed dreams and land grabs: The rise of rural protests in China
Introduction: A village on edge In many rural corners of China, aging irrigation canals, disputed land, and stalled compensation have come to define daily life more than harvest seasons or new infrastructure. The recent wave of protests, often sparked by land rights grievances, reveals a growing local frustration with how decisions that affect everyday livelihoods…
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South Africa’s Diamond Dream and the Nama people’s Quest for Restitution
Introduction: Diamonds and Dispossession on the West Coast Along South Africa’s remote west coast, the glitter of diamonds once masked a deeper narrative: the dispossession of the Nama people from mineral-rich lands that sustained their communities for generations. The region, famed for its harsh beauty, also carries the weight of colonial extraction, political upheaval, and…
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Pakistan Protests Rally Against 27th Amendment, Corporate Farming, and Indus Canal Projects
Protest Organizers and Context In Hyderabad, Pakistan, activists from the Awami Tehreek (AT) and its women’s wing, the Sindhiyani Tehreek (ST), gathered to voice strong opposition to a range of policy changes and development plans they argue threaten Sindh’s resources. The march occurred on November 18 and drew participants including women leaders, labor supporters, and…
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Appeal Court awards disputed emerging sea plot to government in landmark Kenya case
Background: A plot that literally rose from the sea The case centered on a parcel of land that historians and local residents say literally emerged from the ocean. In a coastal city known for its shifting shores, this tract of land sparked years of legal wrangling between competing claimants and government authorities. The defendants argued…
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Druze Renew Protests Against Golan Heights Wind Turbine Project as Energix Blames Government
Background: The Golan Heights Wind Project and the 2022 Halt The northern Golan Heights has long been earmarked as a key site for a major wind energy project led by Energix Limited, a company active in renewable energy development across Israel. Construction on the wind turbine installation was halted more than two years ago after…
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Montrose Seeks Reopen of Richmond Aboriginal Title Case
Montrose Files Motion to Reopen Richmond Aboriginal Title Case The owners of a major industrial property in Richmond have filed a motion to reopen a British Columbia Supreme Court case that culminated in a ruling granting Aboriginal title to the Cowichan Nation. Montrose Properties announced Thursday that it has formally asked the court to revisit…
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Industrial Property Owners Seek Reopening of Richmond Aboriginal Title Case in BC Supreme Court
Background: A High-Stakes Aboriginal Title Decision The dispute centers on land in the Richmond area that was thrust into the spotlight after a B.C. Supreme Court decision granted Aboriginal title to the Cowichan Nation. The ruling, which has wide implications for land ownership, resource rights, and development potential, has reverberated through commercial real estate and…
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Industrial property owners urge BC court to reopen Richmond Aboriginal title case
Overview of the request Industrial property owners are appealing for a major legal shift in British Columbia, asking the B.C. Supreme Court to reopen a case that granted Aboriginal title in Richmond to the Cowichan Nation. Montrose Properties, a key landowner affected by the ruling, disclosed on Thursday that it plans to seek a reopening…
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Victoria Makes History with Australia’s First Formal Treaty with Indigenous Traditional Owners
Historic milestone for reconciliation in Australia Victoria has taken a landmark step in Australia’s journey toward reconciliation by passing the nation’s first formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners. After a lengthy debate in the state parliament, the legislation received broad support, marking a turning point in how the state acknowledges and engages with its Indigenous…