Zimbabwe: No justice for the victims of forced evictions 5 At the time of writing (August 2006) the group remained living on the same site in the remains of their demolished makeshift homes and humanitarian agencies were reportedly negotiating with the authorities to provide them with shelter.14 IDP campsite, Harare. Approximately 150 households were living on this site in May 2006 and had been living like this since their brick houses were demolished during Operation Murambatsvina. The foundation slab of one brick house can clearly be seen on left of photo (see arrow). © AI 2006 Amnesty International has also been able to verify reports of repeated forced evictions of Operation Murambatsvina victims at Killarney in Bulawayo, the Mucheke River in Masvingo, Headlands in Manicaland and Mbare in Harare, the latter despite a High Court order prohibiting the local authority or the police from moving the people (see below). The organisation has also received numerous reports of repeated forced evictions from other human rights organisations in Zimbabwe. Denial of an effective remedy The right to an effective remedy is recognised in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. It has also been recognised by the Committee monitoring compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which has upheld the right to a remedy for violations 14 Reported to Amnesty International by NGO sources, June 2006. Amnesty International 8 September 2006 AI Index: AFR 46/005/2006