Evictions in Beijing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBb1h5GhuTA&feature=user
I found this clip on Youtube, it is a news broadcast from ABC News addressing the construction that is taking place in preparation for the Olympic games in Beijing. I am always skeptical about how the news portrays certain stories; issues tend to be softened or hardened depending on the view of the broadcasters. While the story is only heard through the voice of the oppressed (we do not have the benefit of hearing the governments perspective), it is still pretty horrifying. According to the Center on Housing Rights and Evictions 13,000 individuals have been removed from their homes each month with an estimated 1.5 million individuals by the time the games begin in August 2008. The only quote from Beijing officials claims that only 6,000 individuals have been moved from their homes... only. I find it really disturbing that the fanfare around a huge commercial event can over shadow the most basic of human rights.