Hon. Jelta Wong MP via FaceBook
Court Order against Bruno Niu Wirka, Lamus Incorporated Land Group & Tzen Niugini Limited successful; restrained from conducting any eviction, destruction of property, Oil Palm planting whatsoever in Portion 910C Millinch Pondo, Fourmil Rabaul ENB.
Tzen Nuigini Limited remove all its machines and employees from the above stated portion / Millinch
Source: Scott Waide, My Land My Country
A group of customary landowners in Papua New Guinea have regained access to their land following a significant legal victory against supporters of a logging company.
Source: Martyn Namarong / Namarong Report
The International Justice and Human Rights (IJHR) Clinic at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia has released a manual that explores the novel idea of prosecuting land grabbing as a crime against humanity.
IMAGE: Map showing new logging roads and tree cover loss in 2017
SOURCE: Global Witness
February 21st is the first anniversary of the presentation of a 10,000 signature petition to the Department of Lands demanding the cancellation of the SABL leases. 2018, also marks five-years since the SABL Commission of Inquiry exposed the full extent of the illegal land grab, which affects more than 10% of the whole country.
Today is the first anniversary of the presentation of a 10,000 signature petition to the Department of Lands demanding the cancellation of the SABL leases. 2018, also marks five-years since the SABL Commission of Inquiry exposed the full extent of the illegal land grab, which affects more than 10% of the whole country.
But despite repeated promises from the O’Neill government to cancel the leases, stretching back to 2013, almost nothing has been done.
Pepetua Marangona, Tavolo village, Pomio
Source: Scott Waide, My Land, My Country
Tavolo village in Pomio, East New Britain, is a place not many in Waigani know about.
Source: Scott Waide, My Land, My Country
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, right, meets PM Peter O'Neill Source: OHCHR
UN High Commissioner highlights key issues including corruption, the SABL land grab and human rights abuses in the extractive industries. Read his full statement here.
SOURCE : Stefan Armbruster, SBS
A bulldozer flattens the earth after forests have been cleared in West Pomio. Local landowners are protesting against the biggest land grab in PNG history. Under a lease system called SABLs (special agricultural and business leases) forests are being destroyed and customary land is being stolen. Credit: Paul Hilton/Greenpeace.