Reuters

Reform of customary laws urged to protect India's indigenous land

SHILLONG, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Customary laws in the northeastern states of India are failing to protect indigenous lands and must be reformed to safeguard the property of women and ...
The Conversation

Zulu land dispute: Ingonyama Trust furore highlights the problem of insecure land tenure for millions of South Africans in rural areas

The Ingonyama Trust has been accused of illegal practices in rural villages in KwaZulu-Natal. Hoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The recent fallout between the Zulu king, ...
Nature

Land Law and Custom in the Colonies

TWENTY Years ago discussions of Colonial land legislation and policy were focused on the question of the alienation of land to non-natives, particularly in Africa, and the adequacy of the provision ...
The Nation Newspaper

Ogun Customary Court of Appeal unveils 2022 Law Report

The President, Ogun State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Mobolaji Ojo has hinted that the amended 2022 Customary Court Law of the state was to expand the scope of operations of Customary Court ...
The Star

High Court Judge flags conflicts between customary law and women’s inheritance rights

A High Court judge has criticised practices in some Kenyan communities that continue to treat women as subordinate to men, particularly in matters of property ownership and decision-making. Justice ...