Owners distraught as historic Nile houseboats are removed
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Owners of the Nile’s famous houseboats in the heart of Egypt’s capital are having their homes demolished and towed away as authorities impound what they say are unlicensed dwellings. The boats, many of them elegant two-story structures with verandas, have been moored for decades along the tree-lined banks of the Nile between […]
Largest Palestinian displacement in decades looms after Israeli court ruling
Masafer Yatta, West Bank Reuters Some 1,200 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank region of Masafer Yatta face the risk of forced removal to make way for an army firing zone after a decades-long legal battle that ended last month in Israel’s highest court. The ruling opened the way for one of the largest displacements […]
India evictions during COVID-19 a “human rights crisis”
Thomson Reuters Foundation More than 250,000 people were evicted across India during the coronavirus pandemic, and millions more are at risk of being uprooted as authorities eye projects for faster economic growth, housing rights campaigners warned on Thursday. From March 2020 to July 2021, authorities demolished more than 43,000 homes and evicted about 21 people […]
Beirut blast: A year on, vulnerable residents struggle to rebuild
TIMOUR AZHARI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports the plight of those impacted by the massive blast in Beirut’s port last August…
Demolition near Delhi feared leaving 100,000 Indian villagers homeless
New Delhi, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Indian authorities began demolishing hundreds of homes in a village on the outskirts of New Delhi on Wednesday, in a move that housing activists said could leave 100,000 people homeless. India’s top court last month ordered the removal of “encroachers including by forcible eviction” from Khori village, which is home […]
“Please show mercy”: Evicted by Cambodia, ethnic Vietnamese stuck at watery border
MATT BLOMBERG, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the plight of displaced stateless people living on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap River…
Informal settlements: Mass demolitions, evictions as Nigeria continues housing push
KELECHUKWU IRUOMA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how evictions have ramped up over the past five years as the government in clears informal settlements to build new homes for a rapidly growing population….
Venezuelan migrants face higher risk of pandemic eviction
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation Two in five Venezuelans who sought refuge in nearby Latin American countries have been evicted in the pandemic, according to a survey released on this week that showed migrants run a higher risk of homelessness than other renters. The collapse of Venezuela’s economy and shortages of food and medicine have forced […]
Surveillance technology seen worsening US eviction crisis
Washington DC, USThomson Reuters Foundation Increased use of surveillance technologies by landlords across the United States could worsen a looming eviction crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic, researchers and renters warned on Monday. Speaking on a webinar, tenants and tech experts detailed the use of cameras, facial-recognition scanners and license plate readers, which they said were […]
Kabul evicts street vendors in “discipline” drive
Kabul, AfghanistanThomson Reuters Foundation Kabul is evicting thousands of roadside vendors, destroying pushcarts and removing hoardings as part of an ambitious drive to instill “urban discipline” in the chaotic Afghan capital. Since Saturday, armed police and city authorities have removed thousands of merchants who crowd the narrow streets with carts to hawk everything from drinks […]