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 ...
JD Supra

The Intersection of Customary Law and Environmental Protection

It shouldn’t be possible for the state to criminally prosecute a person for exercising their legal rights. This was, however, exactly what happened to Mr Gongqose and other members of the Dwesa-Cwebe ...
Daily Maverick

Ingonyama Trust leaves millions in legal limbo while political compromise endures

Thirty years after democracy, the Ingonyama Trust continues to govern nearly 3 million hectares in KwaZulu-Natal through a system born of political compromise, leaving millions of South Africans ...
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, ...
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 ...