"community rights"

Plight of ‘sea gypsies’ unending without a push for legislation

THOUGH THE junta-led government’s initiatives and limited reforms over the past five years have been praised in some quarters, citizens have often expressed dismay at restrictions on social and community activism.

LEGISLATION SET FOR FINAL READING COMING WEEK APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN GUTTED OF MEASURES TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION AND REWARD FARMERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND WISDOM

RESPECT FOR OPPONENTS AND PEACEFUL DIALOGUE SET HIGH STANDARDS FOR OTHER M0VEMENTS

ACTIVISTS have warned that the proposed Mineral Bill would severely violate human rights by allowing mining firms to drive people off their lands and give the state absolute power to manage mineral resources.

A PROVISION in the charter draft has been revised to |require that the state hold public hearings of stakeholders before implementing any projects that affect the environment, people’s health and quality of life, Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) spo

The current charter draft has drawn widespread criticism for its many perceived flaws. Among the most prominent ones is its failure to firmly uphold community rights.

SERIOUS POSSIBILITIES OF CONFLICT BETWEEN STATE AND CITIZENS