New Laos land law could block customary rights, women’s titles: analysts
VIENTIANE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A new land law may bring greater transparency in land management and modernization of records in Laos, but it could also curb ownership by women, as well as the customary rights of rural and indigenous people, analysts said.
The long-delayed legislation is scheduled to be tabled before the country’s National Assembly next month, according to campaigners and analysts who have given feedback on the draft.
Rina Chandran
