The authorities failed to settle Indigenous Peoples’ claims to land: Amnesty International

Amnesty International, in its annual human reports of 2012, claimed that the Bangladesh authorities failed to settle Indigenous Peoples’ claims to land. Following is the excerpt of the report:

Indigenous Peoples’ rights

As in previous years, the authorities failed to settle Indigenous Peoples’ claims to land that had been seized from them during the internal armed conflict (1975-1997), or recently occupied by increasing numbers of Bengali settlers. Tension between the two communities and the failure of the security forces to protect local Indigenous people against attacks by Bengali settlers led to several clashes and injuries on both sides.

• At least 20 people were injured in a clash between Indigenous people and Bengali settlers in Rangamati on 22 September. Local people said security forces came to the scene but failed to stop the violence.

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courtesy: Amnesty International