forced evictions

Kenya’s Scorched Earth Removal of Forest’s Indigenous

By Matthew Newsome
Kenyan government security forces are forcefully evicting thousands of people, including the indigenous Sengwer tribe, from the Embobut forest in western Kenya by burning homes and possessions in an effort to promote forest conservation, safeguard urban water access and “remove squatters”.

Official Bullying Lurks Behind Prep for Olympics in Brazil

By Fabíola Ortiz
As Brazil prepares to host several sporting mega-events, human rights abuses and authoritarian interventions by the authorities are going on behind the scenes, favouring major urbanisation projects and stadium remodelling, a study says.

Defying Foreclosures in Spain

By Inés Benítez
Shouting slogans against bank foreclosures, dozens of protesters in this southern Spanish city gathered Wednesday to prevent the eviction of a Moroccan family who couldn’t afford to meet their mortgage payments.

Report Accuses China of Mass Forced Evictions

By Malgorzata Stawecka
Wang Jiazheng's family was sleeping at home when the bulldozers, along with security officers, entered their village at dawn.


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