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December 02, 2014

Alarm sounded over attacks on defenders of land rights
Paris (AFP) Dec 02, 2014
As populations grow and land becomes scarcer, attacks on those trying to defend their land are becoming increasingly frequent, a top rights group warned Tuesday, citing Latin America and Asia as the main problem areas. In a wide-ranging report covering 29 countries, the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) said that "land rights defenders have never before been so targeted." "Pressure on land has today become unsustainable, and demanding that a community's economic, social and cultura ... read more

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