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Forced Eviction Tramples Olympic Ideals in Russia

Published in Thursday September 20th, 2012 In Social movement news

September 19, 2012 The illegal eviction of a family in Sochi casts a dark shadow over preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch said today. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should intervene immediately to ensure that the Russian authorities provide the family with compensation, Human Rights Watch said. “The home demolition and […]

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State Funds Slum Upgrading Projects in Kenya

Published in Thursday September 20th, 2012 In In the media

September 19, 2012 THE government has spent more than Sh49 million in various development housing projects in Homa Bay town. The projects, under the Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme, include ten classrooms, one health centre, an ECD hall and a block of pit latrines at Rabuor Masawa Primary School. Others are a health centre at Makongeni […]

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UN calls on Argentina to stop eviction of indigenous peoples from their lands

Published in Wednesday September 19th, 2012 In In the media

September 19, 2012 United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya called on Argentina to cease the eviction of indigenous communities from their lands, during the presentation of the annual report of his office before the UN Human Rights council in Geneva. The report requests “the suspension of all process and administrative actions to […]

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In Kenya, City Slum Dwellers Sue Former President

Published in Wednesday September 19th, 2012 In In the media

September 13, 2012 RESIDENTS of Nairobi’s Mukuru kwa Reuben slums in Nairobi have sued retired President Daniel Moi and others over attempts to evict them. Yesterday after hearing the slum dwellers, Justice George Odunga issued a temporary order barring Joseph Kamotho, the former minister and Secretary General of Kanu, from evicting them. Kamotho has been […]

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Housing waiting lists rise to 180,000 in West Midlands, England

Published in Wednesday September 19th, 2012 In In the media

September 17, 2012 The number of people on waiting lists for social housing in the West Midlands region has risen to 180,000, according to the National Housing Federation. It said across the whole region the number had increased by 45% over the past five years. The federation said a “massive shortage” of new homes was to […]

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Flood Renders 2,850 Homeless and Destroys 180 Homes in Nigeria

Published in Wednesday September 19th, 2012 In In the media

September 18, 2012 Another round of flood yesterday rendered 2, 850 people homeless and destroyed about 187 homes, a farm house and worship centre in Kaduna. According to the statistics made available to LEADERSHIP by a senior officer of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Baba Ali Mohammed, no fewer than 187 houses, a Living […]

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Banks Threaten Elderly Veterans With Foreclosure in the USA

Published in Tuesday September 18th, 2012 In In the media

September 18, 2012 Robert Moses (pictured above) is 92, an African American and a World War II Navy veteran. Don Baird is a couple of weeks shy of his 90th birthday, is scheduled for heart surgery next week, and is also a World War II veteran. Aside from being former servicemen, both men also share one […]

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20 Corpses Recovered in Adamawa Flood, Nigeria

Published in Tuesday September 18th, 2012 In In the media

September 17, 2012 At least 20 corpses swept away by flood have been recovered from River Benue in Adamawa state, Red Cross officials have said. The Red Cross secretary in the state Abubakar Ahmad told Daily Trust on Sunday that, “Corpses of 20 persons swept away by flood, which followed heavy rains and unexpected release […]

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Special Rapporteur participation in the World Urban Forum in Naples

Published in Monday September 17th, 2012 In News

(Português) Entre os dias 1º e 5 de setembro, a Relatora Raquel Rolnik participou do Fórum Urbano Mundial, organizado pela agência UN-Habitat, e do Fórum Social Urbano, realizado por organizações da sociedade civil e movimentos de defesa do direito à moradia.

Russia: Halt House Demolition for Olympics

Published in Monday September 17th, 2012 In Social movement news

September 14, 2012 The Russian authorities’ illegal bulldozing on a property in Sochi is a stain on the 2014 Winter Olympic Games preparations, Human Rights Watch said today.  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should urgently intervene with the Russian government to respect the rights of the family, including by providing reasonable compensation, such as relocation to […]

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