Indigenous Families in Oran

What is affected
Housing private
Communal
Type of violation Forced eviction
Demolition/destruction
Dispossession/confiscation
Date 01 March 2004
Region LAC [ Latin America/Caribbean ]
Country Argentina
Location Guarana, Kola and Wichi communities, Oran

Affected persons

Total 150
Men 0
Women 0
Children 0
Indigenous
Proposed solution
Details
Development
Forced eviction
Costs
Demolition/destruction
Housing losses
- Number of homes 30
- Total value €

Duty holder(s) /responsible party(ies)

State
Brief narrative

Source: COHRE Global Survey 2003-2006 found at http://www.cohre.org/store/attachments/Global_Survey_10.pdf

In March 2004, 30 indigenous families from the Guarana, Kola and Wichi communities were evicted by the orders of a local judge in Oran. Another 60 families were under threat of eviction. The indigenous groups have been living in the area for over 30 years. Without any prior notice, police arrived at their houses and started destroying homes. The families had been dependent on small scale agriculture, but lost everything during the eviction, which left them homeless and without their livelihoods.

Costs €   0


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