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Western legal systems were designed to protect colonizers and land grabbers. Even today, Indigenous communities struggle to prove ownership of land that their ancestors have lived on for generations. Yet, litigation is now becoming a more common tool for defending land rights. Join our conversation with Jérémie Gilbert, a human rights lawyer and professor, as we discuss how Indigenous communities are increasingly seeking justice through local law. This will be the first episode in a series on land rights and litigation.
By People’s Planet ProjectWestern legal systems were designed to protect colonizers and land grabbers. Even today, Indigenous communities struggle to prove ownership of land that their ancestors have lived on for generations. Yet, litigation is now becoming a more common tool for defending land rights. Join our conversation with Jérémie Gilbert, a human rights lawyer and professor, as we discuss how Indigenous communities are increasingly seeking justice through local law. This will be the first episode in a series on land rights and litigation.