Rappler's latest stories on land rights
#LandRightsNow: Protect indigenous peoples and forests
Forests are the lifeline and cultural heritage of at least 100 million indigenous peoples in Asia

Understanding land grabbing, land rights in the 21st century
How and why did land grabbing persist in the Philippines in the past years? A special double edition of the Focus Policy Review answers this question

Cambodia pardons jailed female land rights activists
King Norodom Sihamoni grants a royal pardon to the activists – including a 75 year old woman known locally as Mommy

Cambodia court upholds convictions for land rights activists
The tearful campaigners wearing orange prison uniforms repeatedly shouted very unjust in Khmer as they were led out of the courtroom

Jailed at 75, veteran campaigner leads Cambodia eviction battle
Jailed 75 year old Nget Khun known as Mommy in her land leads Cambodians fight against forced eviction

Fighting for dignity in Tambakan
In a land that did not exist informal settlers of Malabon fight to be recognized

Haiyan-displaced families 'forced' to occupy forests
More than 200 families in Iloilo are allegedly being prevented from returning to their homes by a development corporation with plans to turn the lands into a resort

Mendiola Massacre: 27 years after, the same injustices
Almost 3 decades after the massacre farmers and workers return to the streets to demand elusive justice
Indigenous rights or heritage: Battle over Baguio's oldest hotel
Casa Vallejo survives World War II but will it be saved from demolition?