A distribution of land which aggravates poverty In the countryside, peasants have no more land to support themselves In Indonesia, poverty affects mostly rural communities, the majority of the population, who depend on agriculture for their livelihood. However, political choice has meant that the land and its significant resources are mainly used by large companies. Logging and mining, diversion of farmland to ethanol production: food crops are sacrificed in favor of products for export (...) Next ...

Frères des Hommes supports a program in 4 areas: legal support, training, changes in legal settings and advocacy This project is currently calling for donations. You can download the full document here. To lend your support to the project, click here. 1. Providing legal aid to farmers deprived of land Whole families have been violently evicted by private companies from the land they lived on. When they try to defend their rights to the land, they are subjected to violent repression (...) Next ...