More than 400 candidates from three new political parties devoted to representing Burma’s farmers will contest seats in the upcoming November election.
Tag: Land
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.
Myaingkale forest squatters face charges
Police have arrested and charged around two dozen people for squatting in a protected forest in Karen State.
Burma’s land prices scare off Thai firm
Saha Group, Thailand’s leading consumer product conglomerate, has scrapped plans to set up an industrial estate in Burma, citing high land prices.
Pegu fury over generational land claim
A Farmers in Nattalin, Pegu Division turned out in their hundreds to demand the return of land seized by the Burmese army 25 years ago.
Protecting profits over people
Burma’s National Land Use Policy must first address the discrepancies between protecting vulnerable peoples’ land use rights and claims before creating an enabling investment environment.