Roma families in Belgrade face forced eviction by government agency

Headline Title: Belgrade Roma face forced eviction 02 November 2011 Twenty seven Roma families in Serbia's capital Belgrade face imminent forced eviction from their homes to make way for new commercial housing built by a government owned company, Amnesty International said today.On Tuesday, at the request of the Building Directorate of Serbia, families living in the informal settlement Block 61 in the New Belgrade area were given 48 hours to leave their homes. The families of Block 61 were not consulted about the eviction or offered any alternative accommodation ahead of the approaching…

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