Key recommendations. -- Methods. -- Background. A legacy of evictions and inadequate access to housing for the poor - Infrastructure development and the role of international agencies - Governor Sutiyoso's campaign against the poor and migrants - Public order officials - Urban gangs involved in evictions. -- Insecure land tenure -- What is a "Forced eviction"? Legal standards - Notice and compensation requirements in Indonesia - Justifications for evictions offered by the Jakarta government. -- Violence and excessive use of force. Excessive use of force against residents - Destruction and loss of personal property - Government use of urban gangs - Violence and intimidation against NGO activists. -- Lack of consultation. Failure to consult - Insufficient notice - Discriminatory impact of notification process on women. -- Inadequate compensation. Coercion and lack of consultation in the compensation process - No compensation - Low compensation - Compensation reduced by government - Corruption in the compensation process - Provision of inadequate alternative land. -- Consequences of evictions. Effects of evictions on women and girls - Effects of evictions on children - Effects of evictions on migrants - Inadequate shelter following evictions - Cyclical nature of evictions. -- Detailed recommendations. To the Jakarta regional government - To both the regional and national governments - To the national government of Indonesia - To international donors - To the Japan Bank for International Cooperation - To private sector developers, construction companies, architectural firms, and others involved in building projects in Indonesia - To the United Nations. -- Appendix 1: How to submit an objection to a JBIC Project. -- Appendix 2: Links to important documents. -- Acknowledgements.