Senator Tengbeh assures them of complianceA group under Women for Land Rights in Liberia yesterday presented a petition to Lofa County Senator George T. Tengbeh, to use his influence and prevail on his colleagues to pass the 2014 version of the Draft Land Rights Bill into law. The group drew attention to five areas of concern, including tribal certificates, 30 percent of public lands, protect the rights of communities to informed consent; protected and proposed protected area declared as government land and women land rights. Tribal CertificatesThey said the 2017 version recognizes tribal certificates and other property documents without taking into account measures that would protect communities’ land rights. Women Land RightsThey told Sen. Tengbeh that the current draft bill does not adequately address the rights of women to access, own and transfer land. He told them that the importance of the Land Rights Bill demands that all sectors of the Liberian society are listened to, in order to make the right decision for the people.

Source: Daily Observer April 20, 2018 02:26 UTC