The Hindu: Independent People's Tribunal Demands 'Stop Operation Green Hunt' An 'Independent People's Tribunal on Land Acquisition, Resource Grab and Operation Green Hunt,' called on the Indian government to publicly disclose all industrial and infrastructural contracts for projects proposed in controversial areas, and that it cease the forced displacement of tribal peoples.
Inside Burma: Junta Forcibly Acquires Relocation Consent New Delhi (Mizzima) Villagers in Tan Hte village near the hydropower project site at the confluence of May Kha and May Likha, tributaries of Irrawaddy River, the main waterway and lifeline of Burma, have been forced to give their consent to relocate by signing on a consent paper by Myitkyina township officials, a Kachin social group said.
Opposing China’s Shwe project in Burma
Voices against the foreign intrusion in Burmese economy are increasing. The pro-democracy Burmese activists and their supporters have come out with various programmes opposing a China sponsored multibillion dollar oil and gas pipeline project inside Burma (Myanmar).
Global Post: Cambodia Pushes out the Poor February 25th, 2010 In the rapidly developing Southeast Asian country, forcible evictions are an all-too-common way to make room for the new
AFP: One dead, scores injured in China land brawl One person was killed and scores injured last week as police clashed with villagers in eastern China over the forced eviction of farmers from rural lands, residents and a human rights group said Tuesday.
The Phnom Penh Post: Progress Slow at Eviction Site The site of the Dey Krahorm community’s violent eviction, ostensibly slated for luxury apartments and office and retail space, is currently home to only a sales office.
Burma Digest: Black day for Burma’s Irrawaddy Hundreds of local villagers were forced to greet the Minister of Electric Power and Minister of Energy today at an official "celebration" to launch the construction of China's Myitsone dam, which will block the Irrawaddy River and impact millions living along Burma's main waterway.
Hard News Magazine: Steely Resolve Even as the government flexes muscle, villagers are refusing to give their land to the multinational steel giant in Orissa, India.
Wall Street Journal: Tribes Stall Steelmakers in India Steel companies have pledged billions of dollars to expand in India, but they are struggling to secure the land they need in two mineral-rich states because of fierce opposition from local tribes and slow-moving governments.
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