The objectives of this paper include the following: To gather data on cases of violence and/or criminalization of land and environmental rights defenders (LERDs) in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; To collect information on existing strategies and resources to address the criminalization of LERDs in East Africa; To map organizations working on the issue at the local, national, and regional levels; and To understand the steps leading to violence against or criminalization of human rights defenders.
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Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/paying-price-study-criminalization-land-and-environmental-rights-defenders-east
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/PayingthePrice.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/rights-and-resources-initiative
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-ownership
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/human-rights
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/conflicts
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
