In a statement released on February 1, 2013 three Liberian NGOs – Friends of the Earth Liberia (SDI – Sustainable Development Institute), Save My Future Foundation (SAMFU) and Social Entrepreneurs for Sustainable Development (SESDev) – demanded “a comprehensive reform program for the agriculture sector which takes into account community livelihoods and recognizes their rights to use and benefit from community resources, to kick-start genuine development in Liberia.”
In a press release entitled, “Land grabs and human rights violations exposed in Liberia ahead of global development summit,” issued the same day, Friends of the Earth International warned that “palm oil companies are grabbing more than 1.5 million acres of land in Liberia and are violating the human rights of local communities.”
You may download the statement and the press release on the Friends of the Earth International internet site.