An Open Letter to the World Bank on its 20th Land and Poverty Conference March 21, 2019 Ms. Kristalina GeorgievaInterim President, World Bank1818 H Street NWWashington,…
PSLF’s Statement on VFVL
Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) / Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) released a statement on the Vacant, Fallow & Virgin Land Management Law (VFVL) on…
[News Release] Myanmar: New land law could have disastrous impact on ethnic minorities
Law affects traditional communities who passed down land for generations Revenues from resource extraction going to army and its allies Alleged crimes committed in Myanmar…
PPST’s Statement from its Special Meeting 03-2019
The Peace Process Steering Team (PPST) of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement Signatory – Ethnic Armed Organizations (NCA-S EAO) released a statement from its special meeting (03/2019)…
[Primer] There is no Vacant Land
A primer on defending Myanmar’s customary tenure systems This Primer promotes a deeper understanding and appreciation of Myanmar’s customary tenure systems, which are under threat…
Ethnic Literature & Cultural Development Organizations released statement on VFVL
Ethnic literature & cultural development organizations held a workshop reviewing the Vacant, Fallow & Virgin Land Management Law (VFVL) in Lashio of Shan State (Northern…
SSEYF’s Statement on VFVL
Shan State Ethnic Youth Federation Leading Committee (SSEYF) released statement on the Vacant, Fallow & Virgin Land Management Law (VFVL) on March 5, 2019. The…
CLAN Statement on VFVL
Chin Land Affairs Network (CLAN) released a statement on the Vacant, Fallow & Virgin Land Management Law (VFVL) after its executive members’ meeting and land…
Letter from UN Special Rapporteur to Myanmar Government on VFV
On 21 January 2019, UN Special Rapporteur communicated to Myanmar Government regarding the Vacant, Fallow & Virgin Land Management Law. The letter was composed from…
LIOH’s Additional Questions on LIFT’s “REAL DEV” Programme
LIFT (Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund) has launched a REAL DEV programme that invites partner agencies to work with the Government on land reclamation…