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80-year-old widow evicted from her land, detained for five months on trespass charges 80-year-old widow evicted from her land, detained for five months on trespass charges
80-year-old widow evicted from her land, detained for five months on trespass charges
Forced Land Evictions in Uganda: who’ll bring reparation for victims. Forced Land Evictions in Uganda: who’ll bring reparation for victims.
Forced Land Evictions in Uganda: who’ll bring reparation for victims.
New report: EACOP threatens tourism and biodiversity in Greater Masaka. New report: EACOP threatens tourism and biodiversity in Greater Masaka.
New report: EACOP threatens tourism and biodiversity in Greater Masaka.
Witness Radio Petitions ODPP urgently to review and withdraw criminal charges against Buvuma Community Land Defenders. Witness Radio Petitions ODPP urgently to review and withdraw criminal charges against Buvuma Community Land Defenders.
Witness Radio Petitions ODPP urgently to review and withdraw criminal charges against Buvuma Community Land Defenders.
World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project
World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project
Palm Oil project investor in Landgrab: Witness Radio petitions Buganda Land Board to save its tenants from being forcefully displaced palm oil plantation. Palm Oil project investor in Landgrab: Witness Radio petitions Buganda Land Board to save its tenants from being forcefully displaced palm oil plantation.
Palm Oil project investor in Landgrab: Witness Radio petitions Buganda Land Board to save its tenants from being forcefully displaced palm oil plantation.
Milestone: Another case against the EACOP activists is dismissed due to the want of prosecution. Milestone: Another case against the EACOP activists is dismissed due to the want of prosecution.
Milestone: Another case against the EACOP activists is dismissed due to the want of prosecution.
Palm oil company uses armed forces, tear gas against protesting villagers in Cameroon Palm oil company uses armed forces, tear gas against protesting villagers in Cameroon
Palm oil company uses armed forces, tear gas against protesting villagers in Cameroon
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