Communal Rights on Adat Land in East Timor

27 June 2009 The East Timor government is conducting public consultations on a new draft land law. This draft has critical implications for customary land tenure systems in East Timor. This analysis was produced under the University of San Francisco Legislative Drafting Initiative - Civil Society Module between 2003 - 2004. Originally published on the East Timor Law Journal, it is republished here on ETLJB as a resource to assist in the assessment of the draft land law and how it impacts on customary land rights in East Timor.Communal Land Rights in East Timor