Category: Economy
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11 members of the VSG youth, hand in a petition to Mr. Marinus Bee, chair of Suriname National Assembly, to ask him to approve the land rights law and comply with the Saamaka judgement
On 28 of November 2022 the VSG and VGS Youth (Organisation of the Saamaka Leaders) was at the National Assembly of Suriname to submit a petition where, the VSG youth group, asked the government to recognize our land rights according the verdict of OAS (Organization of American States) of 28 November 2007. Also, they need…
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VSG board pays a visit to the Gaanma, Albert Aboikoni, in order to clarify misunderstandings
As part of the consultations about the draft law Collective Rights of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, Tropenbos Suriname together with the VSG visited the paramount chief (Gaanma) of the Saamaka who reside at Asidonhopo. More information
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Joint work on land use and territorial development
VSG board and VSG youth members, Tropenbos Suriname and 18 members of the District Government meet in a two days workshop and found common ground and they are ready to work jointly on land use and territorial development in the Saamaka area.