Video for Change Newsletter May 2011

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VIDEO FOR CHANGE NEWSLETTER

SPECIAL EDITION

Forced Evictions Taint Olympics Handover To Brazil
Demonstrations this week call attention to the human rights violations happening in Rio de Janeiro as a result of preparations for the 2016 Olympics. More »

IN FOCUS

	Luis is a Resident of Morro da Providencia He explains that his community will receive no benefit from the project that is destroying their homes. More »

	Edilson is a Resident of Restinga He explains how even physical resistance by his community could not stop the destruction of their homes. More »

	Fran is a Favela do Metrô Resident She explains how the government partially demolishes communities to intimidate residents. More »

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