community close to Bundu Ama, was demolished in August 2009. It is estimated that between 1 3,800 and 19,000 people were forcibly evictions were evicted from their homes. carried out without These adequate prior consultation with the residents and without giving adequate notice, compensation, alternative accommodation or legal remedies. Thousands of people, including children, women and the elderly, were left homeless and vulnerable to other human rights violations 21. Also, on the n1ornmg of 12 October, authorities, accompanied by security 2009, agents, government wearing: regular Army camouflage uniforms and camouflage head gear; camouflage uniforms and red berets; Mobile police ./· uniforms, Mobile police uniforms and "RSVG" flack . . ;c jackets, police uniforms and "S.O.S"/swift Ops. Squad flack jackets, and plain jackets', clothes agents wearing "JTF" flack went to Bundu waterfront community to conduct an enumeration and assess the value of building structures earmarked for demolition. 22. An enumeration had been attempted a few days earlier, on 6 October, but residents had gathered together at the entrance of the community. The security forces did not enter was and the enumeration not conducted. The ·