(2) September 2017
Six farmers shot dead over land rights battle in Peru
The victims were targeted by a criminal gang who wanted to use their lands to grow lucrative palm oil, according to local indigenous leaders (Collyns / The Guardian)
‘We’d rather die than lose’: villagers in Indonesia fight for a land rights revolution
A small community on the island of Sumatra is at the heart of a battle for traditional territories that could finally resolve the muddled and exploitative system of laws governing land ownership in Indonesia. (Bevins / the Guardian)
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