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National Land Rights Concern Group (NLRCG)

National Land Rights Concern Group (NLRCG) is a participatory network advocate for the people who are deprived of their rights to land. The major group who are deprived in terms of land in the context of Nepal are 'Haliya, Kamiya, tenant farmers, 'Sukumbashi' etc. Those who are committed to social movement of land rights and security of livelihood of poor farmers can be a member in this group. Either an individual or an organization can be members, but they have to make some kind of commitment through some sort of contribution and do volunteer work with the network. Since this a network of movement organizations and individuals, it always works for structural changes and social justice.

The issue of Land rights has also been seen as an issue of poverty alleviation and social justice since 2004 in Nepal. To establish social justice and land rights, strengthening people's organization working for the deprived of land rights is an important factor on one hand, while the roles of concerned people is just as vital on the other. Without the facilitation, it is not possible to build the people's organization or capacity of the deprived people. In this background, National Land Rights Concern Group was established following the conference held in Narayangadh, Chitwan on 9^th and 10^th  of Asoj 2061 (Sept.25^th & 26^th , 2004). The executive body comprising of 13 members will be valid for two years, until 2006.

It is an independent civil society network. It does not work for the interest of any political party but only for deprived people of land rights. However, it can pay solidarity for pro land rights works of the parties. To strengthen the land rights movement, it can work in partnership and solidarity with any organization and agencies as per the mutual Consensus.

Objectives:

• To establish land rights movement as an important factor for social justice and equality.

• To form peoples' organizations for the land rights deprived and provide help for developing their abilities.

• To advocate on behalf of land rights and its policies.

• To create a pleasant atmosphere for the discussion of land rights with different organizations concerned groups, human rights activists including other personnel and organizations working for the establishment of land rights.
• To carry out interaction program with different political parties to include the issues of land rights as a major movement activity in their policies and programs.

• To develop a source centre for the study and investigation of land related issues.

What does NLRCG do?

• Organize bi-monthly or monthly policy dialogue and identify and raise the local issues during policy dialogue.
• Advocate for making pro- farmers land policies, Land Reform Act and its implementation.
• Coordinate with all the concerned authorities and members of land rights in regular basis and support in making strategies
• Carryout researches on land rights and provide the feedback to government.
• Inform the government about the voices of people at grass root level.
• Publish regular land rights bulletin and share experiences with the concerned stakeholders.
• Share land rights learning and experience with each other through review and reflection workshops.
• Organize training and workshops to enhance the capacity of cultivators, landless peasant and land rights concern at different level.
• Strengthen the alliances of the deprived people.
• Work as a watchdog for the land rights on behalf of land deprived people.

What it does not do?

• I t will not be registered under any government or non-government bodies.
• It will not function as branch of any organization or agency.
• It will not operate any projects from any organization or agency or for them.
• It will not be involved in or commit any violent activities.

Activities of NLRCG

• Debate on land rights as issue of poverty alleviation and social justice at national and policy level.

• Organize monthly or bi-monthly interaction on issues related to land rights or land reforms.
• Link land rights issue to various other rights based movement such as movement of "Dalits' rights", Indigenous group rights etc.
• Efforts for equitable land rights movement. For example, women and 'Dalit' land rights activist have been identified and trained.
• Paper presentation in different forums.
• Public hearing on issues related to land rights.
• Research on land rights such as tenancy, landlessness, land ceiling etc.
• Pressurize the government issues related to local campaign

Efforts and achievement made till date:

• Awareness and debate programs have been held to recognize land rights as a question of social justice and poverty alleviation.
• Debates' have been held on issues about the policies of land as proposed by the government (Like: Land Bank, Land Law).
• Link land rights issues to various other rights based movement such as movement of "Dalits' rights", Indigenous group rights etc.
• Efforts for equitable land rights movement. For example, women and "Dalit" land rights activist have been identified and trained.
• Presentation, distribution of pamphlets and sit-in has been held on the issues of land rights in the meeting of Nepal Development Forum.
• Positive support by the government in the program organized by National Land Rights Concern Group like: direction for keeping the record of Squatters, extend the time limit of the commission.
• Different land rights concern groups have been established on a district level that carries out the common questions of land rights. More that 25 social organizations 100 activists have formed a unity and are working for land rights.
• Debate on land rights as issue of poverty alleviation and social justice at national and policy level. Meetings have been held regarding women rights on land.
• Interaction and debate programs are being held on the most happening issues of land with different government officials, land rights activists, press and land rights deprived people.