Violent Forced Land Evictions on the Rise in China, Charges New Amnesty International Report

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012.  Violent forced evictions in China are on the rise as local authorities seek to offset huge debts by seizing and then selling off land in suspect deals with property developers, Amnesty International said as it released its new report, Standing Their Ground, today.

The report highlights how forced evictions – a longstanding cause of discontent within China – have increased significantly in the past two years in order to clear the…