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Les lois foncières de la Sierra Leone de 2022

En septembre 2022, le président de la Sierra Leone a promulgué deux projets de loi sans précédent qui ...

Leyes de Tierras de Sierra Leona, 2022

En septiembre de 2022, el presidente de Sierra Leona sancionó dos leyes innovadoras que mejoran sustancialmente la capacidad de las comunidades ...

From rights to reality: Ensuring a rights-holder-centred application of the French Duty of Vigilance law

This report focuses on a case brought before French civil courts by members of the Unión Hidalgo community in ...

The Impact and Assessment of Improper Mine Closures in South Africa: Community Perspectives on Human Rights

This report by Network member Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) seeks to demonstrate improper mine closure in South Africa. The ...

Guía para la Atención y Prevención de Casos de Violencias hacia las Mujeres

La Guía para la Atención y Prevención de Casos de Violencias hacia las Mujeres fue elaborada por ...

Respecting Indigenous Rights: An Actionable Due Diligence Toolkit for Institutional Investors

In many regions across the world, Indigenous peoples are increasingly experiencing human rights violations, particularly in relation to the extractive, ...

Fact Sheet: 2022 Sierra Leone Land Laws

In September 2022, the President of Sierra Leone signed into law two innovative bills that significantly improve communities’ ability to protect ...

Global Analysis 2022

This global analysis follows Front Line Defenders’ urgent actions and approved grant applications between 1 January and 31 December 2022. The statistics are ...

Climate Change and Human Rights: Avoiding Pitfalls for Financial Institutions

This is a companion piece to Shift’s report Climate Action and Human Rights: How the UN Guiding Principles can ...

Six Recommendations for Advancing Justice for All

On the 10th Anniversary of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor, coinciding with the 73rd session of the ...

Communities and Investor Contracts Guide

This guide has been developed to support communities and paralegals as they enter into and negotiate contracts with people and ...

The National Land Commission Act, 2022 (Sierra Leone)

The National Land Commission Act 2022 was passed in Parliament on 2nd and 8th of August 2022 and signed by the President ...

The Customary Land Rights Act, 2022 (Sierra Leone)

The Customary Land Rights Act 2022 was passed in Parliament on 2nd and 8th of August 2022 and signed by the President ...

COVID-19 Grassroots Justice Fund – Final Report

The Fund for Global Human Rights is pleased to provide this final report for the COVID-19 Grassroots Justice Fund. Officially ...

Guía 2 de Negociación Comunidad-Inversor: Negociar Contratos con Inversores

Decidir si autorizar o no a un inversor a explotar las tierras y recursos naturales comunitarios constituye una de las ...

Guía 1 de Negociación Comunidad-Inversor: Prepararse con Antelación para Potenciales Inversiones

Decidir si autorizar o no a un inversor a explotar las tierras y recursos naturales comunitarios constituye una de las ...

Citizenship and Nationality Rights Case Digest

The Citizenship and Nationality Rights Case Digest is a compilation and analysis of cases from Kenya and all over the ...

A Cost Benefit Analysis of Legal Aid in Kenya

Existing evidence across the globe suggest that legal aid services contribute positively to socio-economic development. In particular, legal services should ...

The Role of Legal Empowerment Groups in Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa During the Pandemic

The widespread national lockdowns, introduced from March 2020 in order to curb the spread of COVID-19, exacerbated gender inequality and led ...

Guide 2 de Negotiation Communauté-Investisseur: Négocier des Contrats Avec des Investisseurs

La décision de permettre ou non à un investisseur d’utiliser les terres et les ressources naturelles communautaires est l’...

Kenya’s Community Land Act and Climate Resilience: A Toolkit for Communities and Paralegals

For most rural and indigenous people in Kenya, land is their greatest asset — their source of food, water, and livelihoods, ...

Guide 1 de Negotiation Communauté-Investisseur: Se Préparer À L’Avance Pour de Potentiels Investisseurs

La décision de permettre ou non à un investisseur d’utiliser les terres et les ressources naturelles communautaires est l’...

Guía de capacitación para defensores y defensoras ambientales sobre el Acuerdo de Escazú

Tras décadas de esfuerzos encabezados por la sociedad civil, algunos gobiernos de la región y otros actores claves ...

The Jurisdictional Procedure of Land Mechanisms

This resource explains the procedures for securing land use rights and titles through different land mechanisms in Myanmar. The Burmese ...

Guía de organización y trabajo con promotoras y promotores jurídicos comunitarios

Este manual está concebido para servir como apoyo didáctico y para ser una guía de referencia de utilidad ...

Guide pour l’organisation et le travail avec des parajuristes communautaires

Ce manuel est conçu comme une aide à l’apprentissage et un guide de référence utile à l’intention ...

Effective Community Education Guidebook (Burmese language)

This Burmese-language resource guides paralegals in the provision of effective community education sessions.

Role of Land Ownership in Grassroot Level Environmental Protection

Myanmar is considered as one of the most vulnerable countries to experience climate change. In thinking about sustainable environment and ...

Aspects of Customary Land Practices of Ethnic and Indigenous Communities that should be Considered in Land Management Systems

This brief is a result of the effort of 12 paralegals and 23 justice seekers. A survey of 350 people living in Bago, ...

The Jurisdictional Procedure of Land Mechanisms in Myanmar (Burmese language)

This Burmese language resource explains the procedures for securing land use rights and titles through different land mechanisms in Myanmar. ...