z. Take steps to ensure that no one is subject to violence, especially women
and children, or arbitrarily deprived of property or possessions as a result
of forced evictions;
aa. Ensure that all evicted persons who are wounded and sick, as well as
those with disabilities, receive the medical care and attention they require
to the fullest extent practicable and with the least possible delay. When
necessary, evicted persons should have access to psychological and
social services. Special attention should be paid to:
1. the health needs of women and children;
2. ensuring that ongoing medical treatment is not disrupted as a result
of eviction or relocation; and
3. the prevention of contagious and infectious diseases, including
HIV/AIDS, at relocation sites;
bb. Ensure that any legal use of force must respect the principles of necessity
and proportionality, as well as the Basic Principles on the Use of Force
and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials;
cc. Ensure that members of the same extended family or community are not
separated as a result of evictions;
dd. Ensure that evictions do not take place in inclement weather, at night,
during festivals or religious holidays, prior to elections, or during or just
prior to school examinations;
ee. Ensure that those being evicted are not forced to demolish their own
dwellings or other structures. However, the option to do so must be
provided to affected persons as this would facilitate salvaging of
possessions and building material;
ff.
Ensure sufficient alternative accommodation, or restitution when feasible,
immediately upon the eviction. At a minimum, regardless of the
circumstances and without discrimination, competent authorities shall
ensure that evicted persons or groups, especially those who are unable to
provide for themselves, have safe and secure access to:
1. essential food, potable water and sanitation;
2. basic shelter and housing;
3. appropriate clothing;
4. essential medical services;
5. livelihood sources;
6. fodder for livestock and access to common property resources
previously depended upon; and
7. education for children and childcare facilities;
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