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Hokkaido lands gobbled up by Chinese money
- Asia Times
- 20 November 2017
A new book published in Japan says China is buying up land, including farmland, in the northern prefecture and turning the island into a province of its own
Safeguarding human rights in land related investments
- IFM
- 20 November 2017
Study commissioned by the German government to help identify whether there are differences and potential issues in the Voluntary Guidelines on Land that are currently omitted or only partially covered by the IFC PS or the World Bank Safeguards.
Multi-billion kina deal signed to strengthen PNG and China relations
- Post-Courier
- 20 November 2017
The deal includes two duty-free integrated agriculture industrial parks: one in Eastern Highlands Province the size of more than 150 hectares and the other, of 130ha, in Western Highlands Province.
$1bn worth of deals signed at Agriscape
- Arabian Business
- 20 November 2017
Abu Dhabi's first international exhibition on agricultural investments abroad, facilitated business deals worth over $1 billion during the course of its two days.
No diplomatic immunity to Consul when consulate and private business operate in same premses, says HC
- The Hindu
- 20 November 2017
High Court says Karuturi's Honorary Consul of Ethiopia status does not provide immunity from tax authorities and says he violated the sanctity of the consulate by carrying on his other business activities on the premises.
Mengecam tindakan kekerasan aparat terhadap masyarakat adat Iwaro
- Pusaka
- 20 November 2017
Siaran pers mengecam tindak kekerasan aparat Brimob yang bertugas di areal perkebunan kelapa sawit PT. Permata Putera Mandiri (PPM, anak perusahaan ANJ Group)warga Kampung Puragi, Sorong Selatan, Papua Barat.
Workers of Dominion farm in Siaya hold silent protests against sacking
- KTN
- 20 November 2017
Now-sacked employees of Dominion Farms in Siaya County held a peaceful demonstration protesting delayed salaries and benefits.
Madagascar : L’État va inventorier les domaines fonciers
- L'Express
- 20 November 2017
L’État, à travers le service des domaines, va procéder à l’inventaire de tous les domaines fonciers du pays, que ce soit publics ou privés. L’objectif est de faire ressortir le statut de chaque terrain.
L'agro-écologie pour une bonne gouvernance foncière en Afrique
- AfriqueJet
- 20 November 2017
Les participants à la deuxième conférence sur le foncier en Afrique ont invité les gouvernements africains à promouvoir l'agro-écologie pour une bonne gouvernance foncière sur le continent.
Chronology of violence by Brimob officers working in PT Permata Putera Mandiri's concession towards indigenous customary landowners in South Sorong
- Pusaka
- 19 November 2017
Starting in September, holders of customary land rights in South Sorong Regency, West Papua province, have staged a "customary law blockade" to areas of PT Permata Putera Mandiri (PT PPM)oil palm plantation. The blockade leads to violence by special police brigade (Brimob) to the villagers.
Job fears as Dominion firm stops operations in Kenya
- The Standard
- 17 November 2017
US company Dominion Group could be preparing to leave Kenya after 15 years of running a multi-billion farming project at Yala in Siaya County as its CEO Calvin Burges has written letters to employees telling them of plans to close down the business.
Togo : Problèmes fonciers à Tchaoudjo : Des terres injustement arrachées au canton de Kadambara
- Ici Lomé
- 16 November 2017
La Cellule de Réflexion de la Diaspora Tem en Allemagne dénonce l´injustice et soutient les fils et filles du Canton de Kadambara dans leur combat