Arman Melinga was born in the nearby village of Bosquet but moved to Assoumindelé to live with his wife’s family. He says the Baka of Assoumindelé were not properly told about the community forest, and what it would mean. He explains how they feel cheated.
Arman Melinga lahir di desa Bosquet namun pindah ke Assoumindelé untuk tinggal bersama keluarga istrinya. Dia mengatakan bahwa masyarakat Baka dari Assoumindelé tidak diberitahu dengan benar tentang hutan masyarakat, dan apa maksudnya. Dia menjelaskan bagaimana mereka merasa tertipu.
Women from a village in south east Cameroon say they won’t be able to access a parcel of land that has been allocated to their community as part compensation for land lost to a national reserve.
Perempuan dari sebuah desa di Kamerun tenggara mengatakan bahwa sulit bagi mereka mengakses sebidang tanah yang telah dialokasikan bagi komunitas mereka sebagai bagian dari kompensasi atas tanah yang diambil untuk dijadikan sebuah cagar alam nasional.
Suzanne Ndjele, a Baka from the village of Assoumindelé, in south Cameroon, is one of many Baka who feels life has changed since they were stopped from entering the forest they had considered their land since birth.
Suzanne Ndjele, seorang warga Baka dari Desa Assoumindelé, di Kamerun selatan, adalah salah satu dari banyak masyarakat Baka yang merasa hidupnya berubah sejak mereka dilarang memasuki hutan yang mereka anggap tanah mereka sejak lahir.
Michel Mbengo moved to Assoumindelé 2 in 2011 through marriage. He says that the small parcel of land they have been given as a community forest is for selling timber, but they would like to be able to do more. He explains.
Michel Mbengo pindah ke Assoumindelé 2 di tahun 2011 karena menikah. Dia mengatakan bahwa sebidang tanah kecil yang diberikan kepada mereka sebagai hutan masyarakat adalah untuk menjual kayu, tapi mereka ingin bisa berbuat lebih banyak. Dia menjelaskan.
As the world marks 10 years since the formal adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) by the General Assembly, Forest Peoples Programme celebrates and supports the many gains made for indigenous peoples in legal advancements, key legal cases fought and won, increasing global respect, recognition and increasing, strong solidarity and collaborative work across the globe.
As the world marks 10 years since the formal adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) by the General Assembly, Forest Peoples Programme celebrates and supports the many gains made for indigenous peoples in legal advancements, key legal cases fought and won, increasing global respect, recognition and increasing, strong solidarity and collaborative work across the globe.
Cameroon’s forest indigenous peoples’ platform has released a Declaration calling for respect of their customary tenure rights. It further calls for change from the State and other actors on consent, chiefdoms, benefit sharing and participation.
A group of indigenous peoples in Cameroon have released a Declaration calling for respect of their customary tenure rights. It further calls for change from the State and other actors on consent, chiefdoms, benefit sharing and participation.
Sekelompok masyarakat adat di Kamerun telah mengeluarkan sebuah Deklarasi yang menyerukan penghormatan terhadap hak penguasaan lahan adat mereka.
