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URC-Activity-Report-July-Dec-2018 - 1 - Contents Highlights 02 1.0 Eviction Watch and Housing Rights 03 2.0 URC Forums 09 3.0 Act as watch group 11 4.0 Networking and Exchange ______ ___________13 5.0 Community Architect Training 14 6.0 Youth Training Program 14 7.0 Publications 15 8.0 Documentation _____ 17 9.0 Photographs of the activities 18 Appendix List of Evictions An alternative plan for Empress Market’s displaced shopkeepers’ rehabilitation Sindh Assembly debate on KCR List of URC’s publications and documents - 2 - Highlights Once again forced evictions turned a major problem for the livelihood of poor communities in Karachi. On the orders of Supreme Court the government started a massive demolition operation in the city. Over 15,000 venders and small shopkeepers were displaced during this operation. The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has demolished shops in a brutal way without any prior notices. No compensations and resettlement were offered to the displaced shopkeepers. In many instances the shopkeepers were not allowed to take out their goods before demolition of their shops. The communities along Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) tracks were also received fresh threats of evictions. The demonstration and resistance from the communities forced the government to stop this demolition operation. The government promised for a resettlement plan for the KCR communities as well as for displaced shopkeepers but still could not come up with any plan. URC developed collaboration with NGOs and academic institution to stop forced evictions and prepared alternative. The press conference and protest were organized against forced evictions. During current reporting period URC held forums on the following subject: Hospital Waste Management – An overview of the issues” Goods Transport – Issues and solution” Women health education Women health education The trauma of eviction experienced by women Land Ownership and Forced evictions Land rights and its ownership URC has initiated the Community Architect Program. The four batches of 59 youth have completed their training. Now training for 5th batch will start from February 2018. A number of news articles and stories published in various newspapers related to URC work. - 3 - 1.0 Eviction Watch and Housing Rights Program Evictions in Karachi; Recent Evictions in Karachi On 27rh October 2018 the Supreme Court ordered the removal of illegal encroachments in Karachi. On the basis of these orders the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) started an anti-encroachment drive in Empress Market and Saddar area on 4th November 2018. Latter on the KMC has extended this drive to the entire city. Over 15,000 vendors and small shopkeepers were displaced during this operation. The KMC has demolished shops in a brutal way without any prior notices. No compensations and resettlement were offered to the displaced shopkeepers. In many instances the shopkeepers were not allowed to take out their goods before demolition of their shops. The Urban Resource Centre (URC) initiated an advocacy campaign against these forced evictions. URC contacted representatives affected shopkeepers. A number of meetings were held with shopkeepers to draw a joint strategy against these forced demolitions. URC also started circulating information regarding these demolitions to the civil society organizations and media. URC also circulated photos and videos of these displacements. On the basis of URC’s information a number of researchers, journalists and human rights activists had written news articles against these brutal and inhumane demolitions. These news articles openly opposed these demolitions and declared them shameful and inhumane. See list of these articles in the publication section. On 18th November 2018 URC informed its international partner organizations such as Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR), Slum Dwellers International (SDI) and other housing rights organizations regarding these forced evictions. URC also request them to send appeal to the Supreme Court and other authorities in Pakistan to stop these forced evictions. On 27th November 2018 URC held a meeting with shopkeepers’ associations at Lunda Bazzar Light House Market. The meeting decided that more consultations will be held for a joint strategy against these forced evictions. On 30th November 2018 the shopkeepers association held a demonstration in front of the KMC head office. The shopkeepers demanded resettlement/relocation and compensation for their losses. On 1st December 2018 URC arranged joint meeting of civil society and shopkeepers’ associations. The other civil society organizations which attended this include Human Right Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Aurat Foundations (AF), Pakistan Institute of Labour Research (PILER), All Pakistan Katchi Abadi Alliance and Karachi Urban Lab (KUL). This meeting was held at HRCP office. The meeting decided to hold a press conference and a demonstration in front of Supreme Court of Pakistan - 4 - (SCP) to denounce these forced evictions. Also it was decided that the shopkeepers associations will also file a review petition in the Supreme Court. On 7th December 2018 URC organized a joint press conference of Civil Society Organizations and Shopkeepers association at Karachi Press Club. In this press conference the civil society organizations and rights activists have demanded that the government stop the forced evictions, tender an apology to the affected people for destroying sources of their livelihoods and implement a fair compensation and rehabilitation plan. On 9th December 2018 the civil society activists and journalists visited Empress Market to express their solidarity with displaced shopkeepers. On this occasion the representatives of civil society express their concerns on the demolition of shops and extended their support for the rehabilitation of the displaced shopkeepers. On 10th December 2018 URC representatives took part in a TV talk show telecasted by TV News One. The URC representatives presented case of displaced shopkeepers and vendors and pointed out the brutal act of authorities while displacing shopkeepers. Meanwhile URC continues its effects to circulate the information about inhumane act of demolition. URC circulated news articles, photograph, videos and interviews of shopkeepers and venders through social media and emails. On the 11th December URC organized a joint demonstration of displaced shopkeepers and affectees of KCR settlement. The protest was held in front of Supreme Court Karachi registry office. The demonstration appealed to the Supreme Court to stop evictions and provide alternative relocation to the victims of these forced evictions. On 8th December 2018 the Supreme Court declared that the provision of resettlement and relocation is responsibility of the government. The SC further clarified that its orders do not prohibit the government for providing alternative resettlement. The announcement seems a great achievement as earlier the government declared these shopkeepers as illegal encroachers. URC also initiated a dialogue with displaced shopkeepers to develop an alternative resettlement plan for the rehabilitation of shopkeepers around Empress Market. URC also continued its lobbying and advocacy efforts. A number of meetings were held with concerned government officials, politicians, ministers and journalists. On 18th December 2018 a delegation of civil society organizations (including URC, PILER, HRCP and AF) held meeting with Mr. Izhar ul Haq a parliamentary leader of MQM to seek his party’s support to stop forced evictions and provide rehabilitation. On 30th December 2018 the delegation of civil society organizations met with legislators of different political parties including MQM, PTI, GDA and others. The delegation explained destruction of livelihoods of the poor shopkeepers as result of recent evictions in Karachi. The legislator promised to raise issue on the floor of provincial assembly. As a result number of motions tabled at Sindh provincial assembly and matter of forced evictions discussed at provincial assembly. The member of provincial assembly resolved that the matter of forced evictions must be - 5 - handled in a proper manner. On 21st December 2018 the representatives of URC held a meeting with Mr, Saeed Ghani, minister for local government Sindh. URC team explained impact of recent forced evictions on the livelihood of poor shopkeepers. The team members also requsted the minister for the rehabilitation of shopkeepers. URC developed collaboration with NED University and Karachi Urban Lab of Institute of Business Administration (KUL- IBA) for networking, advocacy, documentation and information dissemination on displacement and forced eviction of shopkeepers. URC also developed collaboration with number of other civil society organizations such as Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER), Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Aurat Foundation for networking and lobbying to stop these forced evictions. URC will continue its monitoring of forced evictions and will lobby for the rehabilitation of displaced shopkeepers. The communities along Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) Tracks received eviction threats On 17th November 2018 Justice Gulzar Ahmed of the Supreme Court issued directions for removal of encroachments from railway lines to clear the land of Pakistan Railways (PR). These directions were given to the deputy commissioners (DCs) relevant districts. Justice Ahmed, who was chairing a meeting at the apex court’s Karachi registry, also
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