The World Heritage Committee Must Address Forced Evictions at Angkor Wat, Amnesty International Urges Background The World Heritage Committee, responsible for determining the fate of heritage sites worldwide, is set to convene in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from September 10th to 25th. Among the issues on the agenda is the concerning […]
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The Humanitarian Crisis in Aleppo: Balancing Building Safety and Preventing Forced Evictions
The Syrian Authorities Must Guarantee the Right to Housing in Aleppo After Earthquakes Concerns over Unlawful Demolitions Amnesty International has called on the Syrian authorities to ensure that the right to housing of residents affected by the February earthquakes in Aleppo is guaranteed. The organization has expressed concerns about the […]
Tanzania’s Brutal Treatment of Maasai People During Forced Evictions
Amnesty International Reports Tanzanian Authorities’ Forced Evictions and Brutal Treatment of the Maasai People Amnesty International released a report on June 23rd, 2023, detailing how Tanzanian authorities forcibly evicted members of the Maasai Indigenous community from their ancestral lands in Loliondo, Tanzania, with excessive force and without due process. The […]