Farmers Face New Round of Eviction from Protected Forests in Côte d’Ivoire

© 2016 Human Rights Watch / Children stand among houses burnt during an eviction operation in the protected forest of Goin-Débé, Côte d'Ivoire, in January 2016.

Government Should Ensure Small-Scale Farmers Receive Adequate Notice, Compensation.

Although the Ivorian government has the right to reclaim forests intended for conservation, international law protects anyone who occupies land from forced evictions that do not respect the dignity and rights of those affected, regardless of where they are living.

Past eviction operations in Côte d’Ivoire have left farmers’ families without adequate shelter, food, and education, and we have documented extortion, corruption, and physical abuses committed by government agents conducting evictions

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Farmers Face New Round of Eviction from Protected Forests in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire, fighting widespread and rapidly advancing deforestation, is embarking on an ambitious plan to reclaim and rehabilitate its forests. As it moves to protect a key national resource, the

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