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Legal provisions applying in case of territorial succession.

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Reports & Research
July 2015
Bolivia

El caso señala a una niña que logra titular una porción de tierra a su nombre. Se trata de una mujer que logra ejercer su derecho a la sucesión y acceso a la tierra. La experiencia de Dania, su momento histórico en una comunidad andina cambiante, la convierten en un referente para las decisiones agrarias, al expresar una acción admirable por precautelar su bienestar y seguridad jurídica.

Reports & Research
July 2015
Peru

El caso de la familia Nina Puma se constituye en un ejemplo de acceso a la tierra a través de transferencia de tierras por medio de la herencia en la comunidad de Acopía y la compra de un terreno en la ciudad de Cusco, Perú. El retorno a la comunidad de Acopía se transformó en un emprendimiento familiar vinculado a proyectos de mejoramiento de viviendas y la oferta turística vivencial.

Training Resources & Tools
June 2015
Bangladesh

Utaran began work on the Sustainable Access to Land Equality (SALE) project to ensure transparency and accountability in land governance in December 2012, in partnership with CARE Internaional UK and Manusher Jonno Foundaion (MJF).

Legislation & Policies
Legislation
National Policies
March 2015
Kenya

The Land Act, 2012

The Land Registration Act, 2012

The National Land Commission Act, 2012

The Environment & Land Court Act, 2011

The Urban Areas & Cities Act, 2011

Reports & Research
December 2014
Colombia

Se trata de un caso de acceso a la tierra vía adjudicación estatal, gracias a los programas de compra de tierras a terratenientes, donde los descendientes,que heredan la tierra, se constituyen en asociación para la generación de abono orgánico y la producción sostenible.

The Islamic Legal Provisions for Women’s Share in the Inheritance System: A Reflection on Malaysian Society
Peer-reviewed publication
December 2014
Malaysia

Characterized as divinely ordained, the Islamic law of inheritance defines women’s rights to property of the deceased with specific roles and responsibilities for each individual.

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Reports & Research
November 2014
Timor-Leste

The Centre of Studies for Peace and Development (CEPAD) with support from UN Women, conducted participatory action research over a period of 12 months in order to examine women’s access to justice in the plural legal system of Timor-Leste with a focus on women’s rights to land and property.

Legislation
October 2014
Estonia

The Act lays down main principles for registered partnerships in Estonia. According to the Act, a registered partnership contract may be entered into between two natural persons of whom at least one has residence in Estonia.

Journal Articles & Books
September 2014
Kenya

The first set of the land laws were enacted in 2012 in line with the timelines outlined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. In keeping with the spirit of the constitution, the Land Act, Land Registration Act and the national Land Commission Act respond to the requirements of Articles 60, 61, 62, 67 & 68 of the Constitution. The National Land Policy, which was passed as Sessional Paper No.

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