Difference between revisions of "Land Struggle"
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gathered in this Landpedia section recognizes that such struggles form an indispensible contribution to our evolving | gathered in this Landpedia section recognizes that such struggles form an indispensible contribution to our evolving | ||
human civilization and, thus, charts its further advancement. | human civilization and, thus, charts its further advancement. | ||
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| + | *[http://173.193.120.160/~hlrn/landdoc/Land_Struggles/HPFE_report_EN.pdf HIC, How People Face Forced Eviction?](2009) | ||
| + | In some cases, evicted residents were resettled in new and remote locations, creating huge costs and obstacles for them in accessing work, services, education and maintaining their security. In other cases, people received modest compensations that were by no means adequate, given the tremendous costs and losses inflicted upon them and their children. | ||
Revision as of 22:15, 29 March 2011
This section provides a record of historic and contemporary expressions of struggle to claim, attain, restore and/or retain land rights, as a function of the larger historic processes toward developing human rights norms and standards. Since current international law instruments ensuring established civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights—as well as emerging rights—reflect the outcomes of such foregoing struggles. Documents and testimonies gathered in this Landpedia section recognizes that such struggles form an indispensible contribution to our evolving human civilization and, thus, charts its further advancement.
In some cases, evicted residents were resettled in new and remote locations, creating huge costs and obstacles for them in accessing work, services, education and maintaining their security. In other cases, people received modest compensations that were by no means adequate, given the tremendous costs and losses inflicted upon them and their children.
