Agenda 05 - 11 Juni 2011

René-Claude Niyonkuru (APDH, Bujumbura), Thea Hilhorst (KIT, Amsterdam) and Gemma van der Haar (Wageningen University). April 2011, the Burundian National Assembly passed a new bill which provides increased control over expropriation and land allocation by state officials, and foresees the creation of municipal land services that will certify local land rights.

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In 2009 member of the Ugandese parliament David Bahati suggested a penalty raise for homosexuals. Homosexuality was already illegal, if this plan is accepted they will face death penalty. A new law that shocks human right organisations accross the world. In this seminar, dr. Kirsten Cheney will delve into various cultural logics that reveal the tensions and contradictions in Ugandans’ widespread opposition to homosexuality.

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