Étiqueté : lands

Azerbaijan’s displaced gaze return to Armenian-managed lands 0

Azerbaijan’s displaced gaze return to Armenian-managed lands

Jabrayil district, Azerbaijan – Nestled deep inside the Aras River valley on Azerbaijan’s border with Iran, the village of Jojug Marjanli is in the midst of a construction boom. During the past year, houses have popped up alongside schools, sports facilities and a newly constructed mosque – and more are being built. Fuelled by the…

Native Hawaiians face up to ‘bombing’ of their sacred lands 0

Native Hawaiians face up to ‘bombing’ of their sacred lands

Kealakekua, Hawaii – Earl DeLeon works on his small family plot where he grows traditional Hawaiian crops like taro and breadfruit on the Big Island of Hawaii. Pausing to rest, DeLeon recalls how he and six other Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) swam ashore and occupied the isolated island of Kahoolawe in 1977, which was then…

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Syria: ‘Absentees law’ would per chance survey millions of refugees lose lands

As thousands of Syrians flee their homes in Eastern Ghouta to escape a fierce air and ground offensive led by pro-government forces, President Bashar al-Assad has introduced a new law which can potentially see the state confiscating the lands of millions of displaced people. Law Number 10, introduced earlier this week, calls on Syrians to…