Asia: Human Rights Body Calls for ASEAN Land Reforms

Jul 22, 2016 | Ron Corben, Voice of America
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An international human rights umbrella says the Southeast Asian region faces the threat of growing conflicts over land between investors and local people unless legal and institutional reforms are put in place. The warning from the 180-member International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) comes against a backdrop of significant economic gains and growth across Asia supported by foreign and domestic investment.