China: Documentary on Forced Evictions Deleted by Security
Authorities in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu have deleted a hard-hitting online documentary about the harsh realities of forced eviction, filmed and produced by a group of evictees whose complaints through official channels led
Published : 28 January 2014
China: Eviction Protests in China Soar
China has seen a massive rise in recent months in complaints from people evicted from their homes by corrupt local officials. As RFA`s Mandarain service reports, the evictions are prompting mass demonstrations by petitioners in
Published : 14 January 2014
USA: Court Upholds BP Oil-spill Settlement
Over BP`s objections, a federal appeals court Friday upheld a judge`s approval of the company`s multibillion-dollar settlement with businesses and residents who claim the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico cost them
Published : 10 January 2014
Kenya: Indigenous Communities Evicted by Force
Imminent forced eviction by Kenya threatens indigenous communities` human rights and ancestral forests The Kenyan government has sent police troops to Embobut forest area (in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Western Kenya) to forcefully evict thousands of the
Published : 09 January 2014
Brazil: Several Brazilian will be Evicted for World Cup
Ousted homeowners say they are being treated unfairly, inadequately compensated for giving up their homes. RECIFE, Brazil — At dusk, just a few days before Christmas, Veronica Maria da Silva, her husband and her brother-in-law were
Published : 08 January 2014
Senegal`s Shady Farmland Deal
NDIAEL, Senegal—A large-scale agriculture project run by an Italian company has sparked protests in northern Senegal with local livestock owners threatening to march their cattle to the capital to get the deal cancelled. The company Senhuile,
Published : 23 December 2013
UK: Over 200,000 Homes at Risk
1 in every 105 households in England is at risk of repossession or eviction, according to new statistics released by Shelter. The research found hotspots up and down the country where the risk of losing your
Published : 19 December 2013
Israel-Romania Row over oPt Colonies
A diplomatic spat has erupted between Israel and Romania after Bucharest reportedly refused to allow Romanian construction workers to be employed in settlements being built in the occupied West Bank. The row, reported by Israel`s military
Published : 11 December 2013
WTO Conceding to Vital Food Subsidies?
BALI, Indonesia—A possible World Trade Organization deal is moving closer to approval after one of the biggest holdups on food subsidies was set aside following hours of global negotiations that went late into the night. Trade
Published : 06 December 2013
