Guinea: Draconian Forced Evictions
(Nairobi, June 18, 2019) – The Guinean government
has razed thousands of homes in the country’s capital, Conakry, leaving families struggling to find adequate housing, Human
Rights Watch said today. The government has provided no alternative accommodation
or compensation to those displaced, in contravention of international human
rights law.
Between February and May 2019, more than 20,000 people were displaced after bulldozers and other heavy machinery demolished buildings and forcibly evicted residents from the Kaporo-Rails, Kipé 2, Dimesse, and Dar Es Salam neighborhoods. Guinea’s government said that the land belongs to the state and will be used for government ministries, foreign embassies, businesses, and other public works.
Between February and May 2019, more than 20,000 people were displaced after bulldozers and other heavy machinery demolished buildings and forcibly evicted residents from the Kaporo-Rails, Kipé 2, Dimesse, and Dar Es Salam neighborhoods. Guinea’s government said that the land belongs to the state and will be used for government ministries, foreign embassies, businesses, and other public works.
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