JohnnyBGood
06-11-2007, 11:16 AM
The Chinese authorities are forcibly evicting 1.5 million people from their homes in Beijing without compensating them to make way for the Olympics leaving many displaced former residents homeless, the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions revealedthis week.
According to the Geneva based rights group's field research, based on Chinese government statements and documents, by April 2007, at least 1.25 million people have already been displaced as a result of urban development linked to the Olympic Games, and unknown numbers of these people were forcibly evicted.
COHRE reported that at least a further 250,000 people are expected to be displaced in the final year before the Olympic Games, resulting in a total of 1.5 million people being displaced in Beijing by August 2008 due to Olympics related development.
more: http://pressesc.com/01181413136_china_evict_1_5_million_olympics
Seems to me, China could evict that many and they probably would be "missed", given the huge population there!
Actually, I shouldn't joke.. this is a pretty serious charge!
According to the Geneva based rights group's field research, based on Chinese government statements and documents, by April 2007, at least 1.25 million people have already been displaced as a result of urban development linked to the Olympic Games, and unknown numbers of these people were forcibly evicted.
COHRE reported that at least a further 250,000 people are expected to be displaced in the final year before the Olympic Games, resulting in a total of 1.5 million people being displaced in Beijing by August 2008 due to Olympics related development.
more: http://pressesc.com/01181413136_china_evict_1_5_million_olympics
Seems to me, China could evict that many and they probably would be "missed", given the huge population there!
Actually, I shouldn't joke.. this is a pretty serious charge!