Pakistan: libérer Saeed Baloch, défenseur des droits humains
Le 21 Janvier, le Réseau-DESC a envoyé une lettre au gouvernement du Pakistan pour exprimer son inquiétude à propos de la récente arrestation de Saeed Baloch, défenseur des droits humains, leader des [...]URGENT ACTION: Condemn Bloody Oct 3 demolition in Karachi City in Pakistan
A bloody forced eviction incident took place last October 3 in Karachi City two days after UN-Habitat and governments observed World Habitat Day. Source: EWATCH
KARACHI: City govt bulldozes lives in pursuit of ‘development’
1,500 to 2,500 people were uprooted by the city government’s action, while according to a Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) statement, published in this newspaper on Aug 3, 5,000 houses were demolished while 30,000-35,000 people were left homeless.
Karachi’s development and the principles of urban planning
To overcome problems created by massive rural-urban migration, industrialisation, increased trade, a phenomenal rise in the number of vehicles, and their related environmental and socio-economic repercussions, Third World cities and governments have invested huge amounts in planning and in development projects.