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Footage of Neighborhood in Brazil being demolished for the World Cup
Source: ELITES TV | March 4, 2013WITNESS partnered with Rio People's World Cup and Olympics Committee to document how the World Cup is resulting in the forced evictions of entire communities. Citizens are still fighting to get a fair compensation after their neighborhood was bulldozed without warning.
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Youth to sue the government to save the environment
Source: The Register-Guard | March 4, 2013In the final keynote at the 31st annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at the University of Oregon, several of the TRUST campaign plaintiff spoke about their motivations in suing state and federal government to protect natural resources.
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Article highlighting WITNESS’ Minidoc in partnership with Rio People's World Cup and Olympics Committee [PT]
Source: Publica | February 1, 2013Hundreds of families are without homes after tractors came to demolish a whole neighborhood in the community Restinga. WITNESS helped residents to tell their stories via video.
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WITNESS Video Screened...Over the Radio
Source: Açık Radyo | January 7, 2013A Turkish public radio program promoted and 'screened' 'People Before Profit,' WITNESS' recent advocacy video. How did they do they screen a video on the radio? They played People Before Profit and had a voice-over speak the written text. A links to the video was shared on their website.
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"People Before Profit" What Do Forced Evictions Look Like?
Source: The Global Urbanist | October 2, 2012The Global Urbanist features the new video released by WITNESS on World Habitat Day (Oct 1, 2012) and discusses the global nature of forced evictions.
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WITNESS at the World Urban Forum
Source: The Global Urbanist | September 18, 2012A report from an event we organized at the Forum discussing the progress being made to create enforcement mechanisms for the human right to adequate housing.
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Preparation of 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics Brings a Darker Side to the Story
Source: News Pakistan | August 13, 2012As the world turns its gaze from London to Rio, human rights abuses are exposed. Activist groups are calling attention to the unjust forced evictions of thousands of poor residents that are being carried out by the government to clear the way for infrastructure projects.
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Now to Rio, Full of Olympic 2016 Jitters
Source: Associated Press | August 12, 2012As Brazil prepares for the 2016 Olympic games as well as the 2014 World Cup football tournament "a massive, pre-games infrastructure overhaul" begins. Contoversy already surrounds many of these efforts as NGOs and the UN call into question the legality of the eviction of families living on the land slated for the projects.
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Some Brazilians Not Happy About Olympics
Source: Forbes | August 12, 2012Forced evictions carried out in Olympics preparations "undermine the mission and spirit of the games," according to WITNESS' Yvette Alberdingk Thijm. Many groups call for an end to these human rights abuses.
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Rio 2016: The Race Is on to Revamp Brazil's Party City
Source: BBC News | August 12, 2012Controversy over forced evictions taints excitement over Olympic preparations in Brazil. "The Olympics don't have to mean the removal of anyone," argues Altair Guimaraes, resident of Vila Autodromo, a favela that is going to be demolished to make way for the new Olympic Park.
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