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    Profit clouds Burma Army pledge to return seized land
    December 22, 2016in Land, Lead Story, Military, News, Shan379by REUTERS
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    Profit clouds Burma Army pledge to return seized land

    Resolving myriad land disputes, often involving farmers with no documents to back their claims, was a core National League for Democracy campaign pledge. Fulfilling it is proving difficult.

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    Land grabs on the rise as Burma pushes for peace
    November 3, 2016in Land, Lead Story, News1by REUTERS
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    Land grabs on the rise as Burma pushes for peace

    Land conflicts in Burma have escalated in recent years, with military and armed groups driving people from their land, and new laws failing to protect farmers, says a rights watchdog.

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    Land grabs could pit NLD against military
    August 8, 2016in Land, Lead Story, News370by REUTERS
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    Land grabs could pit NLD against military

    The NLD government’s efforts to resolve thousands of land-grab disputes involving the military could put it on a collision course with Burma’s powerful generals.

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    3 new parties vow to fight for Burma’s farmers
    August 5, 2015in 2015 Elections, Land, Lead Story, News, Pegu Division287by DVB
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    3 new parties vow to fight for Burma’s farmers

    More than 400 candidates from three new political parties devoted to representing Burma’s farmers will contest seats in the upcoming November election.

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    Pantanaw farmers rally against land grabs
    July 11, 2015in Irrawaddy Division, Land, Lead Story, News228by Nyan Gyi
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    Pantanaw farmers rally against land grabs

    Local farmers from the Irrawaddy delta staged a protest rally on Friday, demanding the return of land they claim was confiscated in 1999-2000.

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    June 30, 2015in Development, Karen, Lead Story, News, Video294by KAREN HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP
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    DOCUMENTARY: 'With only our voices, what can we do?'

    Watch as KHRG takes you into rural southeastern Burma, where forced land confiscation and environmental destruction is taking place under the backdrop of an increasing Burmese military presence.

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