Tosson Evictees Demonstrate

What is affected
Housing private
Type of violation Forced eviction
Demolition/destruction
Dispossession/confiscation
Date 01 May 2008
Region MENA [ Middle East/North Africa ]
Country Egypt
Location Alex, Tosson

Affected persons

Total 2000
Men 0
Women 0
Children 0
Proposed solution
Details Tosson evictees demonstrate in front of Agriculture Ministry. Eg.doc
Development
Forced eviction
Costs
Demolition/destruction

Duty holder(s) /responsible party(ies)

State
Brief narrative

On the morning of May 1, 2008, central security trucks surrounded Tosson, home to some 500 families, and proceeded to use teargas and police dogs to force some of the inhabitants out of their homes, before the houses were razed to the ground.

Costs €   0


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