Document #1109106

AI – Amnesty International

Thousands of forced evictions and arrests in violent crackdown

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AFR46/012/2005/en/a2a04220-fa1d-11dd-999c-47605d4edc46/afr460122005en.pdf

ecoi.net summary:
More than 10,000 informal traders and families living in informal settlements forcibly evicted by police; thousands of people arrested during crackdown on grounds of illegally running their businesses
Country:
Zimbabwe
Source:
AI – Amnesty International
Original link:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AFR46/012/2005/en/a2a04220-fa1d-11dd-999c-47605d4edc46/afr460122005en.pdf
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
1 June 2005
Document ID:
1109106 (former ID 4552)

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