11,000 families refile old land dispute complaints nationwide
Rights group Adhoc on Wednesday helped 105 communities locked in long-running land disputes across the country refile their complaints with local courts and other state agencies in a concerted effort to push the government to finally resolve their cases. Covering a broad cross-section of the country’s hundreds of active land disputes, the 105 cases include about 11,000 families fighting for a combined 26,500 hectares across 17 provinces, some of them for more than a decade. By refiling them all at once, Adhoc hopes to grab the attention of top officials and spur the government into action. …
