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Thousands march in India to demand land reform

Ekta Parishad calls on the Indian Government to comply with a historic 10 Points agreement on land reform

New report on land rights defenders

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders released their annual report: We are Not Afraid

Ejido La Sierrita obtains favorable ruling in trial against Canadian mining company

ProDESC is pleased to announce that communal landowners of La Sierrita are exempt from rent payment

Civil society groups condemn the ongoing detention of 11 activists in Cambodia

Several ESCR-Net Members in Cambodia condemn the indefensible verdicts issued by the Court of Appeal in the cases of ten land activists and one monk

New report on Land, Housing and Indigenous Peoples' Rights

Inclusive Development International, among others, published the report "Land, Housing and Indigenous Peoples' Rights in the Draft World Bank Environmental & Social Framework"

African Court to hear Ogiek community land rights case against the Kenyan government

Natural Resources Alliance of Kenya, Okieg and Minority Rights Group continue advocacy against the Kenyan government for ongoing violations and denial of the Okeig's land rights

First meeting of the Kenyan task force for the implementation of the Endorois decision

Several ESCR-Net members joined a first meeting of the Task Force created by the Kenyan government to address the ACHPR’s ruling on the Endorois case

Report of the consultation on wind project in Juchitan, Mexico

ProDESC and PODER were part of an observation mission that has reported violations to the right to consultation

New report on social rights and special regimes for export promotion in Peru

ICJ launches a report that presents the findings, conclusions and recommendations of an ICJ observation mission on social rights in agriculture for export in the Ica Valley, Peru

Implementing the ACHPR’s ruling on the Endorois case

ESCR-Net members explore new regional mechanisms for ruling and assuring dialogue between the Kenyan government and the community