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Forced eviction in 5 easy steps.
Hey - we've all been there.
You find the perfect land for a new project, but people are already living there...
No problem.
Just follow these 5 steps and they will be out of the way
before you can say "human rights violation".
First Step: Tell them.
Tell them they must leave immediately.
Don't give explanations or ask what they think.
Just tell them to leave.
Second Step: Trick them.
Pretend their house is worth nothing and
offer only a fraction of the actual value.
And never, never negotiate.
Third Step: Threaten them.
Hire thugs or call the police to surround them - then cut off the electricity.
Now they have no power!!
Fourth Step: Attack them.
Beat them with sticks or burn down their houses -
whatever is most convenient.
Fifth Step: Evict them.
Put them all in trucks and dump them somewhere far away.
Hey - nice meeting you!
Until next time!
So, that's how you forcibly evict a community in 5 easy steps.
And it really works...
Forced evictions are illegal under international law.
Nevertheless, every year millions of people are forcibly removed from their homes.
Together we can stop this.