A/HRC/4/96 page 10 22. In June 2006, a number of Liberian refugees stormed UNHCR headquarters in Sierra Leone and damaged properties, in protest for the delay in processing their documents for resettlement in a third country. The police intervened and quelled the situation. Forty-three refugees were consequently arrested and later released on bail, while the case is still in court. F. Economic, social and cultural rights 23. Very little progress was noted in the enjoyment of economic rights. Massive unemployment, in particular of young people, many of whom are former combatants, remains a major concern. Youth empowerment and employment must be addressed as matter of priority so as to avoid unravelling the gains that have been achieved through international efforts in consolidating peace and stability in the country. The level of the poverty is alarming with over 70 per cent of the population living on less than one United States dollar per day. Low salaries in the public sector, coupled with lack of incentives and poor working conditions also continue to translate into endemic corruption and low productivity. 24. A number of land disputes between neighbouring communities were reported in the districts of Tonkolili, Bombali, Kenema, Kambia, Kailahun and Moyamba. In one incident in February 2006, a police vehicle was burnt and several people wounded during a clash between the villages of Kobanka and Molanina in Ribbi chiefdom, Moyamba District. 25. There has been no significant improvement in the mining sector with respect to addressing the human rights needs of those affected by mining operations, especially in Kono District. By the end of 2006, the Koidu Diamond Mining Company had built only 56 of the 500 houses it had agreed to build for the relocation of families affected by the blasting operations. Even in the 56 houses completed, complaints were received that some did not meet adequate standards. 26. Many of the consequences of the conflict, in particular the lack of adequate housing and shelter, have not been fully addressed yet. Thousands of citizens are still living in slums, while others are squatting on public lands. The Government carried out a number of extrajudicial demolitions of properties and forced evictions in the Hill Station neighbourhood in Freetown and in Hanga Road, Kenema District, which caused enormous suffering and hardship. These demolitions constitute a violation of the rights to adequate housing and to property rights and have the potential to cause resentment, increase poverty and hardship. Consequently, they also have the propensity to undermine national unity and reconciliation. In Freetown, this exercise led to the death of a government official who was supervising the exercise; he was reportedly abducted and killed by persons believed to be affected property owners. The Government should adhere to the rule of law and address the housing needs of vulnerable populations. 27. The availability of basic social services such as safe drinking water as well as affordable and accessible health care is a continuing challenge. The lack of adequate health facilities, the shortage of trained and qualified staff and the costs involved in obtaining services have made health-care services inaccessible to many. Infant mortality is still high, estimated at 170 per 1,000 live births at the close of 2006, compared to 98 in least developed countries and 59 in