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    Freed farmers renew fight against Burmese Army over land
    January 20, 2017in Farmers, Land, Lead Story, News, Shan14by REUTERS
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    Freed farmers renew fight against Burmese Army over land

    Farmers locked in a land dispute with Burma’s armed forces pledged to renew their fight after being released from jail on Friday, in a case testing leader Aung San Suu…

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    Tennasserim villagers stand against foreign palm oil project
    January 13, 2017in Environment, Human Rights, Land, Lead Story, News911by KIMBERLEY PHILLIPS / DVB
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    Tennasserim villagers stand against foreign palm oil project

    Tennasserim villagers launched the ‘Green Desert’ report on Thursday, calling for a Malaysian-backed palm oil project to be immediately suspended.

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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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    Opaque land laws plague India, but Burma still far worse
    August 19, 2016in Land, Law, Lead Story, News73by REUTERS
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    Opaque land laws plague India, but Burma still far worse

    Burma ranks second to last on this year’s International Property Rights Index, boding ill for the country’s prospects for economic development.

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    Land grab disputes to meet incoming NLD govt
    March 29, 2016in Land, Lead Story481by PHYO THIHA CHO / MYANMAR NOW
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    Land grab disputes to meet incoming NLD govt

    The new government will have to address numerous junta-era land grabs, such as in Ayeyawaddy Region’s Pantanaw Township where hundreds of farmers lost land.

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