KNU land policy (English Version)

market price; suitable land replacement shall be provided to
them; and, reestablishment of their lives shall be done.
1.1.7 Having recognized the rights of persons, mentioned in para 6,
they shall be protected against trespass, illegal entry and use,
and unlawful acquisitions to be committed by others.
1.1.8 Internally displaced persons have the right to reoccupy their land,
which they owned previously, and to receive compensation.
1.1.9 The Karen National Union shall establish and operate mechanism
for management of land and land registration system which
recognize land ownership. In the formation of the committees
which will resolve land disputes, in addition to the KNU authorities,
the representatives from the farmers’ organizations, legal
academicians, women and youth associations shall comprise.
Article 1.2 Objectives
1.2.1 With this land policy, the Karen National Union or KNU (hereafter
“the KNU Authorities”) strives to uphold international human
rights standards, to promote the welfare of all Karen peoples
and long-standing resident village communities, and to protect
local food production systems and ecosystems and food security
throughout Kawthoolei. With regard to land, forests, fisheries,
water, and associated natural resources, the specific objectives
of this policy are as follows:
1.2.2 To recognize, protect, prioritize and promote the tenure rights
of Karen peoples and long-standing resident village communities,
with emphasis on the occupation and use rights of the poor,
marginalized and vulnerable and with special attention to the
rights of women and youth, and to protect them from any loss
6 Karen National Union (KNU)