среда, 14 марта 2012 г.

Group: Zimbabwe forced evictions stranded children

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Forceful mass evictions in Zimbabwe six years ago have left thousands of displaced children without education and even forced some to seek work in the sex industry to support their families, rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday.

The government at the time said the nationwide eviction of 700,000 people from homes and market stalls in urban centers was intended to clear slums. The program was called Operation Murambatsvina, which in the Shona language means "clean out the filth."

Amnesty said in a statement Wednesday that demolished schools were not replaced and adequate schooling was not provided for the children. Many of their parents lost …

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