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News - Land Rights

244 Cameroonian farmers bring SGSOC palm oil plantation to justice

4th Oct 2016
Yaounde - Local communities affected by a large-scale palm oil plantation took their case to the Court of First Instance in Bangem, south-west Cameroon, with the first hearing set for 9 November. Greenpeace Africa, who documented the abuse made by the company for the last seven years, launches a call in support for the communities. (Greenpeace / Press Release)

World Indigenous Peoples Day 2016

10th Aug 2016
LifeMosaic took part in celebrations held in Jakarta for World Indigenous Peoples Day.

Teritories of Life Launch, Kenya

1st Jul 2016
In June, LifeMosaic brought the Territories of Life toolkit to Kenya, in partnership with the Kivulini Trust and the Waso Trustland Project.

Brazil’s giant dams risk destroying heart of the Amazon, says Greenpeace

15th Jun 2016
Construction of 40 dams in the Tapajós river basin would severely affect indigenous people and is not justifiable economically, says new report (Vidal / The Guardian)

Yerisiam Gua people of Papua face down land grabs and intimidation by palm oil company

29th Apr 2016
The Yerisiam Gua, an indigenous people in Nabire district in Indonesian Papua have filed a complaint with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil against the palm oil developer, PT Nabire Baru, after the company bulldozed the sago palms that provide their staple food (FPP)

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