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“They Say We Should Be Grateful”
June 27, 2013

“ They Say We Should Be Grateful”

Mass Rehousing and Relocation Programs in Tibetan Areas of China

Map: Tibetan Autonomous Areas within the People’s Republic of China
Glossary
Summary
Key Recommendations
Methodology
I.Overview of the Human Rights Situation
II. Origin of Rehousing and Relocation Policies
The Great Development of the West (2000)
The New Socialist Countryside and the Comfortable Housing Campaign (2005-present)
The Leapfrog Development Strategy (2010)
III. Applicable Legal Standards
International Standards
Domestic Standards
IV. Coercion in Relocation and Rehousing Programs
V. Inadequate Consultation and Remedies
Inadequate Consultation
Lack of Remedies
VI. Inadequate Compensation and Subsidies
Compensation Calculations
Allegations of Corruption
VII. Housing Quality and Suitability Issues
VIII. Increased Financial Burdens
Asset Transfers as “Self-Financing”
IX. Other Cultural and Economic Impacts
Loss of Farmland Crops and Livestock
Increased Living Costs
Limited Employment Opportunities
Difficulties Integrating into Urban, Commercial Economies
X. Recommendations
To the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)
To International Donors, including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank
To the UN Human Rights Council and Other UN Bodies
To Chinese and International Infrastructure Companies Investing in Tibetan Areas
XI. Appendix
Acknowledgments