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Vietnam steps up South China Sea land reclamation

Pearson Reef, a rock located in the Spratly Islands

Vietnam steps up South China Sea land reclamation

16 December 2022

Vietnam has accelerated its island building in the South China Sea where China has fully militarized three of its artificial islands, with Hanoi reclaiming about 80% of new land in the last year, a new study found.

Perspectives | Suddenly a borderland: The new borderization between Armenia and Azerbaijan

A new sign marks the border between Armenia's Syunik province and Azerbaijan

Perspectives | Suddenly a borderland: The new borderization between Armenia and Azerbaijan

25 November 2022

Azerbaijan and Armenia work on agreement to demarcate their shared border

7 injured near Kurram border following firing from Afghan side over land dispute: officials

The Kurram border between Pakistan and Afghanistan

7 injured near Kurram border following firing from Afghan side over land dispute: officials

20 November 2022

Seven people were injured following firing from Afghanistan to Pakistan, linked to local cross-border land disputes

The Moi struggle for land rights

River and mangroves of Segun district in Sorong regency

The Moi struggle for land rights

15 November 2022

On the ground and in the courts, members of the Moi indigenous group are resisting oil palm expansion in West Papua, Indonesia

Reform Development Finance Institutions’ (DFIs) grievance mechanisms to uphold human rights

Reform Development Finance Institutions’ (DFIs) grievance mechanisms to uphold human rights

11 November 2022

In November 2018, leaders from nine communities from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) whose land rights and livelihood were affected by the PHC-Feronia large-scale palm oil plantation took a historic step and filed a complaint. They were the first communities to request mediation and to date their issues remain unresolved.

Bangladesh's Santals continue struggle for ancestral land

Bangladesh's indigenous Santal people demand justice six years after being attacked and driven out of their ancestral land

Bangladesh's Santals continue struggle for ancestral land

08 November 2022

Indigenous Santal people in Bangladesh remember the deadly clashes that led to their eviction from their ancestral land six years ago.

It’s time Nepal wakes up to Chinese land grabs, intrusions: Report

Territorial disputes between Nepal and China

It’s time Nepal wakes up to Chinese land grabs, intrusions: Report

05 November 2022

Chinese land grabs and interferences into Nepal’s territory are often not taken seriously by the Nepalese government, claims SADF article

Kyrgyz Activists March Against Land Swap With Uzbekistan

Protesters demand political prisoner release who opposed Uzbek-Kyrgz land swap

Kyrgyz Activists March Against Land Swap With Uzbekistan

24 October 2022

About 300 people marched on Monday through Kyrgyzstan’s capital of Bishkek, demanding the release of activists who protested against a land swap with Uzbekistan in which Kyrgyzstan lost a man-made lake in return for land elsewhere along the undefined border, OCCRP member center Kloop reported.

Land-related disputes: Act being planned to handle offences

Act planned in Bangladesh to handle land disputes

15 October 2022

According to an official document obtained by UNB, nearly 3.7 million land-related disputes have remained pending at courts

Kyrgyzstan: The dashed dreams of a man who loved his land

07 October 2022

A man who tried against all odds to build a successful business on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border was killed in fighting last month. Matisa Nadyrov told Eurasianet of his dreams just a few months ago.

Sulawesi islanders grieve land lost to nickel mine

06 October 2022

The Harita Group holds a nickel mining concession covering about 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) on Wawonii Island.
The arrival of the mine has divided the community between those who support the development and farmers hoping to retain their fruit and nut trees.
One man described his grief as the grave of his son was exhumed and moved as a result of the mine.

WAWONII ISLAND, Indonesia — The coconut palm has been a source of food and identity for centuries among the people of Wawonii Island.

Lao military releases five land dispute protesters on condition of silence

05 October 2022

They were arbitrarily detained for three months for protesting against a new military camp in their village.

Main photo: Lao soldiers and villagers are shown in a disputed area in Vientiane's Naxaithong district, March 25, 2022.

The Lao military arbitrarily detained five land dispute protesters for three months, then threatened them with further punishment if they were to talk to the media after their release, RFA has learned.