The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) on Friday released a report which it said provided detailed evidence of land rights violations and land conflicts affecting Indigenous Peoples in Regions One and Two.
According to an APA press release, the study examined the land rights of 35 Indigenous Villages and Communities in Region One (Barima-Waini), and seven villages in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). It was stated that almost one third of the communities have no legally secured land rights, and of the 29 titled Amerindian Villages visited, only one community considers its existing land title description adequate.
“This report contains important information on all the communities visited…about the land and what it means to us,” said APA President Mario Hastings during his presentation at the APA function.
