Myanmar: Farmers, Activists Demand Overhaul of Land Laws

Oct 3, 2018 | Hein Ko Soe, Frontier Myanmar
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More than 600 farmers, activists and lawyers called for comprehensive land law reform at a conference held in the hills near Pyin Oo Lwin in Mandalay Region early in September to discuss the impact of land use laws on grassroots communities. The conference came as the Union Parliament is considering amendments to three core land laws. At the gathering at Anisakhan, on September 5 and 6, participants discussed the potential for revised land management policies to support the peace process, the customary land use practices of ethnic minority groups, land seizures and conflict over land, and improving the lot of poor farmers.