1. Introduction = 5
2. Background = 7
3. Dhaka = 8
The Urban Poor in Dhaka = 9
Living Conditions of Low-income Communities = 10
Government Responses to the Urban Poor = 11
Ghore Fera (Back to Home) Program = 12
4. Forced Evictions in Dhaka = 14
Forced Evictions in 1999-2000 = 15
Stories ofVictims of Forced Eviction = 16
Account of Forced Evictions of Communities = 17
Settlements Threatened with Forced Evictions = 18
The Reasons for Forced Evictions = 19
The Impact of Forced Evictions = 20
5. Legal Issues = 24
National LawsViolated = 24
International LawsViolated = 26
6. Responses to Forced Evictions = 30
Community Action and Rallies = 30
Media Coverage = 30
Appeals to the Government = 31
Litigation = 31
7. Conclusions = 32
8. Recommendations = 34
9. Annexes = 36
Annex 1 Statement of the Fact-Finding Mission on Forced Evictions in Dhaka City, Bangladesh = 36
Annex 2 List of Settlements Evicted May-August 1999 41
Annex 3 Ruling of the High Court on Forced Evictions 43
Annex 4 UN Commission on Human Rights Resolution 1993/77 52
Annex 5 General Comment No. 7 (1997)The Right to Adequate Housing [Art. 11 (1) of the Covenant]: Forced Evictions = 55
Annex 6 The Practice of Forced Evictions: Comprehensive Human Rights Guidelines on Development-based Displacement = 60
2. Background = 7
3. Dhaka = 8
The Urban Poor in Dhaka = 9
Living Conditions of Low-income Communities = 10
Government Responses to the Urban Poor = 11
Ghore Fera (Back to Home) Program = 12
4. Forced Evictions in Dhaka = 14
Forced Evictions in 1999-2000 = 15
Stories ofVictims of Forced Eviction = 16
Account of Forced Evictions of Communities = 17
Settlements Threatened with Forced Evictions = 18
The Reasons for Forced Evictions = 19
The Impact of Forced Evictions = 20
5. Legal Issues = 24
National LawsViolated = 24
International LawsViolated = 26
6. Responses to Forced Evictions = 30
Community Action and Rallies = 30
Media Coverage = 30
Appeals to the Government = 31
Litigation = 31
7. Conclusions = 32
8. Recommendations = 34
9. Annexes = 36
Annex 1 Statement of the Fact-Finding Mission on Forced Evictions in Dhaka City, Bangladesh = 36
Annex 2 List of Settlements Evicted May-August 1999 41
Annex 3 Ruling of the High Court on Forced Evictions 43
Annex 4 UN Commission on Human Rights Resolution 1993/77 52
Annex 5 General Comment No. 7 (1997)The Right to Adequate Housing [Art. 11 (1) of the Covenant]: Forced Evictions = 55
Annex 6 The Practice of Forced Evictions: Comprehensive Human Rights Guidelines on Development-based Displacement = 60