Gibraltar: Moroccan Tenants Evicted

What is affected

Housing private

Type of violation

Forced eviction

Date

02 April 2009

Region

E [ Europe ]

Country

Spain

Location

Gibraltar

Affected persons

	Total 7
	Men 0
	Women 0
	Children 0
	Migrants

Proposed solution

Details

Gibraltar_Moroccans09.doc

Development

Forced eviction

Costs

Duty holder(s) /responsible party(ies)

	State
	British occupation authorities

Brief narrative

Sources: Gibraltar Chronicle, at: http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=15727;)

and Vox Online, at: http://www.vox.gi/Local/Eviction_Shock_Long_Term_Moroccan_Tenants-08042009.html

(Articles attached)

Summary:

On 2 April 2009, seven Moroccan men were evicted from their rented apartment in Gibraltar. Only three of the men were in arrears for their rent payment. No notice was given and the men were not given time to collect their belongings, including warm clothes for the night and medications. The eviction may have been in response to an article printed in The Guardian about the treatment of Moroccans in Gibraltar as "second class citizens". The article indicated that "Foreigners have no access to low-rent public housing."

Costs

€ 0

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