This article outlines some key elements of a human-rights based approach to the compulsory acquisition of land. It shows that the compulsory acquisition of land often proceeds rapidly where the political, economic and legal power of those affected directly is weakest. While expropriation should be a powerful and beneficial tool for disadvantaged people, they are in fact often its victims.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/path-least-resistance-human-rights-perspective-expropriation
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/displacement
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/compensation
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/special-economic-zones-sez
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/human-rights
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