China: Halt imminent forced eviction of housing rights activist

Headline Title: China: Halt imminent forced eviction of housing rights activist 11 September 2013 Chinese authorities must stop imminent plans to forcibly evict the last remaining residents of the village of Ba Gou just outside of Beijing, Amnesty International said. Their homes are to be demolished to make way for a commercial development, and those under threat include a housing rights activist and her family. “The local government should immediately halt all efforts to forcibly evict the people of Ba Gou, and also provide adequate compensation to the thousands who have already…

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