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For Indigenous communities, land rights are not just a legal issue, but the very foundation of their cultures, livelihoods, and futures,” said the 36-year-old founder of Land Rights Defenders
World’s Indigenous Peoples Day Q&A: Nana Kwesi Osei Bonsu, Founder of Land Rights Defenders8/15/2024 Last month, Land Rights Defenders, a nonprofit protecting Indigenous land rights around the globe, launched “Art Meets Activism,” an Indiegogo campaign that fuses art and activism to amplify the voices of those facing forced displacement and land grabs.
A land rights dispute in Ghana has ignited a global conversation about indigenous rights and the rule of law. The Kumasi Traditional Council’s denial of Konadu Afia-Ofi’s ancestral land claim, despite her lineage to King Osei Tutu I (founder of the Ashanti Empire) and Queen Huahi Tutuwaa (cherished spouse of King Osei Tutu I), exposes systemic issues that go beyond a single family’s struggle
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