A commentary on the challenging situation of food sufficiency for both short and long term nation building in Myanmar. October 2022 In February 2021 the…
Position Paper on the Rights to Customary Land and Practice Systems in Myanmar
Position Paper on the Rights to Customary Land and Practice Systems in Myanmar (Essentials to consider for a Federal Democratic country) Introduction This position paper…
LIOH’s Position Paper for an Umbrella Land Law
October 2020 Land in Our Hands (LIOH) is a multi-ethnic national platform where smallholder farmers, customary communities, local farmer organizations, supportive community-based organizations and allied…
“First they grabbed our land with guns; now they are using the law”
A Commentary by TNI on the Right to Land of People Displaced by War and Militarization 26 August 2019 Displaced people in Myanmar have been…
[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…
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…
TNI’s Commentary on VFV in Myanmar
A Commentary by TNI (Transnational Institute) The recently adopted amendment by parliament to the 2012 Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands Management Law (VFV Law) has…
A Commentary on Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Land Management Law in Myanmar
A Commentary by Jason Gelbort The Government of Myanmar’s approach to land policy risks increasing land conflicts and exacerbating current challenges in formal peace negotiations.…
LIOH’s Commentary on NLUP Forum 2018
We, Land in Our Hands (LIOH), welcome the initiative to develop a new land law. However, we strongly believe that law making process needs to be democratic that enables participation of affected and vulnerable people in decision making; guarantees the right of ethnic peoples & community to govern and manage land & natural resources; and solves existing land conflicts with socially just way.
REDD+ Analysis in Brief
REDD+ analysis in Brief (Burmese language) CSO’s Statement on the effort for adopting the REDD+ National Strategy in Myanmar