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Roma camp dismantled in Rome

Published in Monday October 1st, 2012 In In the media

October 1st, 2012 The city of Rome has dismantled a large settlement occupied by about 400 members of the Roma community in Tor de’ Cenci, between Via Cristoforo Colombo and Via Pontina in the southern outskirts of the capital. The demolition and eviction, which took place on 28 September, was condemned by human rights groups […]

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Vigilantes burn Roma camp in Marseille, France

Published in Monday October 1st, 2012 In In the media

September 28, 2012 A group of vigilantes have evicted a group of Roma (Gypsies) from a Marseille housing estate and burnt down their camp, French media report. There were no reports of violence when the 35 Roma people were forced out of the city’s Creneaux estate. Furniture and other items were set on fire at the […]

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People Before Profit: New Video on Global Forced Evictions

Published in Friday September 28th, 2012 In Social movement news

WITNESS has supported forced evictions campaigns for more than 10 years. During this time, these projects have amplified the voices of communities across the world. For World Habitat Day we are bringing many of these voices together for the first time to tell another story.

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Tokludede Düşleri / Dreams of Tokludede

Published in Wednesday September 26th, 2012

Tokludede district in Istanbul, Turkey, is suffering from urban regeneration projects that are maintained across different parts of city. The area is one of the most important part of the city because of its historical and architectural background. People living here are exposed to forced eviction and they have no economic power to move their houses.

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Gbagyi Indigenes Protest Over Resettlement Plans in Nigeria

Published in Wednesday September 26th, 2012 In In the media

September 25, 2012 Gbagyi indigenes in the FCT yesterday staged a peaceful protest in front of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja to criticize the proposed plans by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to relocate them from their land. The protesters, who assembled under the auspices of Greater Gbagyi Development Initiatives, carried placards that read: “landlessness […]

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Amnesty day of protest for Italian forced evictions of Roma

Published in Monday September 24th, 2012 In In the media

September 22nd, 2012 Amnesty International will hold a day of protest today to protest against the Italian government’s forced evictions of Roma people. The event will take place outside Brown Thomas on St Patrick St from 2pm to 4pm today as part of a global day of protest against the Italian’s actions of six months, […]

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Forced Eviction Tramples Olympic Ideals in Russia

Published in Thursday September 20th, 2012 In Social movement news

September 19, 2012 The illegal eviction of a family in Sochi casts a dark shadow over preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch said today. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should intervene immediately to ensure that the Russian authorities provide the family with compensation, Human Rights Watch said. “The home demolition and […]

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UN calls on Argentina to stop eviction of indigenous peoples from their lands

Published in Wednesday September 19th, 2012 In In the media

September 19, 2012 United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya called on Argentina to cease the eviction of indigenous communities from their lands, during the presentation of the annual report of his office before the UN Human Rights council in Geneva. The report requests “the suspension of all process and administrative actions to […]

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In Kenya, City Slum Dwellers Sue Former President

Published in Wednesday September 19th, 2012 In In the media

September 13, 2012 RESIDENTS of Nairobi’s Mukuru kwa Reuben slums in Nairobi have sued retired President Daniel Moi and others over attempts to evict them. Yesterday after hearing the slum dwellers, Justice George Odunga issued a temporary order barring Joseph Kamotho, the former minister and Secretary General of Kanu, from evicting them. Kamotho has been […]

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Russia: Halt House Demolition for Olympics

Published in Monday September 17th, 2012 In Social movement news

September 14, 2012 The Russian authorities’ illegal bulldozing on a property in Sochi is a stain on the 2014 Winter Olympic Games preparations, Human Rights Watch said today.  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should urgently intervene with the Russian government to respect the rights of the family, including by providing reasonable compensation, such as relocation to […]

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