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Обновленный вариант доклада о сносах зданий в Порт-Харкорте
One of the De-roofed buildings in Njemanze Street, Port Harcourt
Этот доклад основан на уточенных данных, предоставленных Национальным союзом собственников и арендаторов Нигерии, собранных в ходе посещения и осмотра места событий, бесед с их участниками. Текст доклада будет подвергнут дальнейшей редакции, в него будет включена информация об условиях жизни пострадавших граждан, а также предложения по оказанию им помощи в целях облегчения страданий и предотвращения повторений случившегося.
Reported by National Union of Tenants of Nigeria
Photo-Report on Njemanze Street demolition (6-7 November 2009)
by: National Union of Tenants of Nigeria
The destruction of Njemanze Street that lasted till Saturday 7th November 2009, razed down several buildings, including living houses, commercial premises and religious places, which provided accommodation to over 15,000 users notably residential tenants, business owners and church worshippers.
Port Harcourt, UN-Habitat for an immediate moratorium on demolitions and forced evictions
While the River State Governor seems to have engaged a final battle to destroy Njemanze and Abonnema Wharf waterfronts despite the Federal High Court of Nigeria made an Order restraining him from carrying out any demolition in the waterfronts, UN-Habitat has spread the Report on the fact-finding mission to Port Harcourt (12-16 March 2009). No formal comments were received from the Rivers State Government, but our sources confirm that they had received the Report and was aware of UN-HABITAT's assessment of the evictions in Port Harcourt.
Port Harcourt, Alternatives for urban renewal
Port Harcourt Waterfront looking north over Aggrey Estate towards the State Secretariat
A new report from urban development specialists at the Max Lock Centre (University of Westminster) gives further reason for concern over Rivers State's plan for sweeping demolitions of slum housing.
The scale of the issue- up to 500,000 could be displaced by Port Harcourt demolitions - and its potential impact – remains obvious. If well developed, ideas from the report could support a renewal of southern Port Harcourt that would greatly exceed expectations and provide a much needed economic and social boost.
Nigeria: Bundu shooting must be investigated
The Nigerian government must set up an independent commission of inquiry to investigate the use of firearms by security forces that left at least one person dead and 12 seriously injured at Bundu waterfront last year, Amnesty International said in a report.
Just Move Them': Forced Evictions in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Nigeria: Over 200,000 people at risk of losing their homesThe Nigerian authorities must suspend a series of planned demolitions and evictions in waterfront areas of Port Harcourt that will leave over 200,000 people at risk of homelessness Amnesty International said in a report released today.