En menneskerettighedsekspert fra FN udtrykker bekymring omkring de påståede forflyttelser, og deciderede udsættelser, af borgere i Brasilien, som optakt til landets værtsskab for VM i fodbold i 2014 og OL i 2016.
Skriver Fn’s Nyhedscenter tirsdag.
“I am particularly worried about what seems to be a pattern of lack of transparency, consultation, dialogue, fair negotiation, and participation of the affected communities in processes concerning evictions undertaken or planned in connection with the World Cup and Olympics,” said Raquel Rolnik, the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing.
Allegations concerning displacement and evictions potentially leading to rights violations were received from different cities, including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Recife, Natal and Fortaleza.
Numerous evictions have already been executed without the families concerned being given sufficient time to propose and discuss alternatives, and without adequate plans for relocation. “Insufficient attention is being given to access to infrastructure, services and means of subsistence in relocation sites,” she said in a news release
The Special Rapporteur also voiced concern about the very limited compensation offered to the affected communities, which is even more striking given the increased value of real estate in locations where building is taking place for the sporting events.
“Insufficient compensation can result in homelessness and the formation of new informal settlements,” she warned.
