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Honorable Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar
State of Goa
Secretariat, Panjim
Goa, India 403001
Fax: +91 832-222-3648
Email: [email protected]
Dear Mr. Chief Minister:
I am writing to express the dismay of Human Rights Watch at the forcible eviction and displacement of thousands of residents of Baina beach, Goa in mid-June.
Human Rights Watch is a non-governmental organization that reports on human rights issues in more than 80 countries around the world. In 2002, we published a report, “Epidemic of Abuse,” that examined mistreatment of HIV workers in India.
As you are well aware, on 14 June, state authorities destroyed some 250 homes of sex workers as well as about 800 homes of other residents of Baina. The eviction occurred at the height of the monsoon season, and many displaced residents are still without homes. Twenty-two persons were arrested while engaged in peaceful protest of the eviction. In September 2003, a high court in Mumbai had ordered that the state of Goa conduct a socio-economic survey of the Baina neighborhood and to offer to the sex workers in the area a viable “rehabilitation” plan before any displacement could be effected. At the time of the demolitions, no proper socio-economic study had been undertaken, nor had a rehabilitation plan been agreed upon.
We call on your government to provide restitution for those displaced and to ensure urgently the assistance they need to be adequately housed. In addition, the state of Goa should actively support and ensure the provision of HIV prevention services to all sex workers. The displaced sex workers should be allowed to resume their own HIV prevention and anti-trafficking activities, which the state should facilitate for the safety of the workers and their clients.
We will continue to monitor follow-up to the evictions and look forward to positive actions on the part of your government.
Very truly yours,
Joanne Csete
Director, HIV/AIDS Programme
Human Rights Watch