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L<strong>and</strong> rights <strong>and</strong> the forest peoples of AfricaHistorical, legal <strong>and</strong> anthropological perspectivesNo 5Historical <strong>and</strong> contemporary l<strong>and</strong> laws <strong>and</strong> their impact onindigenous peoples’ l<strong>and</strong> rights in Ug<strong>and</strong>a: The case of the BatwaJanuary 2009Rose NakayiWe are grateful to the European Union <strong>and</strong> the <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Resources</strong><strong>Initiative</strong> (RRI) for their financial support for this project. The contentsof this <strong>document</strong> are the sole responsibility of the author <strong>and</strong> can underno circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of theEuropean Union, the RRI or the Forest Peoples Programme.This report is the fifth country study in a series examining indigenous peoples’ l<strong>and</strong> rights in theforested countries of Africa. All the reports in the series are:0 Overview: Analysis & ContextValérie Couillard, Jérémie Gilbert, Justin Kenrick <strong>and</strong> Christopher Kidd1 BurundiHistorical developments in Burundi's l<strong>and</strong> law <strong>and</strong> impacts on Batwa l<strong>and</strong> ownershipJean-Pierre Amani2 CameroonThe influence of historical <strong>and</strong> contemporary l<strong>and</strong> laws on indigenous peoples’ l<strong>and</strong> righs inCameroonSamuel Nguiffo, Pierre Étienne Kenfack <strong>and</strong> Nadine Mballa3 Democratic Republic of CongoThe dispossession of indigenous l<strong>and</strong> rights in the DRC: A history <strong>and</strong> future prospectsProsper Nobirabo Musafiri4 Rw<strong>and</strong>aHistorical <strong>and</strong> contemporary l<strong>and</strong> laws <strong>and</strong> their impact on indigenous peoples’ l<strong>and</strong> rights inRw<strong>and</strong>aChris Huggins5 Ug<strong>and</strong>aHistorical <strong>and</strong> contemporary l<strong>and</strong> laws <strong>and</strong> their impact on indigenous peoples’ l<strong>and</strong> rights inUg<strong>and</strong>a: The case of the BatwaRose NakayiThe reports are also available in French.© Forest Peoples Programme, revised June 20091c Fosseway Business Centre, Stratford RoadMoreton-in-Marsh GL56 9NQ, United KingdomTel: +44 (0)1608 652893 · info@forestpeoples.org · www.forestpeoples.orgThe Forest Peoples Programme is a company limited by guarantee (Engl<strong>and</strong> & Wales)Reg. No. 3868836. UK-registered Charity No. 1082158. It is also registered as a non-profitStichting in the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s.Cover design: Olga Gusarova-TchalenkoCover photograph: Murubindi l<strong>and</strong>scape, Ug<strong>and</strong>a Photo: Valérie Couillard
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