Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Africa (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)) - Softcover

Barume, Albert Kwokwo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8791563771 ISBN 13: 9788791563775

Publisher: International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, 2010

Synopsis

The indigenous peoples of Africa are increasingly being dispossessed of their ancestral lands. It started during colonial times, when many of them lost their land to European settlers. It continues today where conservation interests, commercial plantations, mineral exploitations, and other economic activities are leading to encroachments, expropriations, and forced removals. Indigenous peoples have not let this happen without reacting and in some cases they have gone to court, challenging those who threatened them. This book analyzes some of the land cases filed by indigenous peoples in selected African countries, in order to see how the judiciary has dealt with this human rights thematic, and what lessons can be learned from these court cases.

About this title

About the Author:

Albert Kwokwo Barume is an African-educated lawyer. For many years, his focus has been on indigenous peoples, and the present book stems from more than fifteen years of observations, research, analysis, and interaction with indigenous communities in Africa.

About this edition

• Publisher: International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 8791563771
• ISBN 13: 9788791563775
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 335