Myanmar land ownership law could displace millions of farmers
By DW
02 March 2019 |
11:46 am
Under a land reformation act, millions of rural farmers across Myanmar could be forced from land that they have tilled for generations. Many are unaware of the danger they face. Peter Yeung reports from Yangon.
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