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In New Zealand, housing is a problem beyond politics

Published in Monday June 25th, 2012 In Opinion

Decent, affordable housing is a basic human right. In the second of a five-part series, David Killick argues Christchurch needs practical housing solutions – now and for the future.

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Rio+20 : “Qu’ils nettoient devant leur porte avant de parler de la planète !”

Published in Friday June 22nd, 2012 In In the media

(Português) (Only in French) Par Nicolas Bourcier (Rio de Janeiro, correspondant) Elle prépare le thé avec les pétales des roses qu’elle a cueillies dans le jardin de sa maison. D’un ton calme, Inalva Mendes Brito évoque les souvenirs de ce passé heureux, ces années 1980, lorsqu’elle est venue ici, à Vila Autodromo, une petite favela située au […]

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Seventeen killed in violent land eviction in Paraguay

Published in Monday June 18th, 2012 In In the media

In Paraguay, an eviction action resulted in 17 deaths. The conflict ocurred in the Canindeuyu district, 240 kilometers from the capital. The local farmers say the State illegally distributed the land during the military rule of Alfredo Stroessner.

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Special Rapporteur visits Fortaleza, Brazil, to discuss impacts of the Soccer World Cup to the right to housing

Published in Sunday June 17th, 2012 In In the media

In June 2012, the Special Rapporteur, Raquel Rolnik, promoted a working visit to Fortaleza, Brazil, regarding the evictions and other violations to the right to housing related to sports megaevents. Fortaleza is one of the host cities to the 2014 Soccer World Cup.
The Rapporteur visited the communities that are going to be affected by the mobility and other construction sites, made to the 2014 Cup. She met with representatives of the State, of the City Council and of the organized civil society movements at the City Chamber.

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In South Africa, squatters to live among rich

Published in Friday June 15th, 2012 In In the media

June 8, 2012 GROUP of informal dwellers living in a shanty town in Moreleta Park, informally known as Plastic View, has won the right not to only stay – but to build houses in one of the city’s most affluent areas. When the housing project gets off the ground, those who qualify will live on […]

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Call to convergence for Rio+20

Published in Thursday June 14th, 2012 In Social movement news

A paradigm shift for just, democratic and sustainable territories: Urban and the agrarian reform, now! Source: Habitat International Coalition If your organization or movement would like to sign this Call, please send us an email to gs@hic-net.org International networks and organizations of inhabitants for urban reform and habitat rights will participate in the People’s Summit against […]

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In India, slum eviction drive turns violent

Published in Thursday June 14th, 2012 In In the media

June 14, 2012 A slum eviction drive turned violent here after police resorted to baton charge on slum dwellers. Hundreds of slum dwellers have been rendered homeless, and at least 15 persons were reported were severely injured after the baton charge. Slum dwellers complained that they were not served prior notice to vacate the area. […]

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Spanish banks keep evicting

Published in Thursday June 14th, 2012 In In the media

June 14, 2012 Spaniards every day protest against eviction from homes – homes bought on credit – credit under terms their banks convinced them were within their means. Most of the hundreds of thousands of evictions in the past several years have been families with children. These people shout: “We’re not scared!” And, holding up their […]

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In the UK, housing crisis deepens

Published in Wednesday June 13th, 2012 In Opinion

June 12, 2012 by Mark Easton The desperate shortage of affordable homes in England appears to be worsening, following Tuesday’s publication of national housing statistics. The Homes and Communities Agency has announced that the number of “affordable housing starts” for 2011-2012 was just 15,698 – a 68% fall on the previous year. The Housing Minister […]

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Nils Muižnieks concerned by eviction of Roma families to Romanian “toxic dump”

Published in Tuesday June 12th, 2012 In In the media

June 12, 2012 Re-locating more than 300 Romanian Roma families to buildings of a disused chemical factory, breaches housing rights and may be life-threatening, the human rights commissioner has warned. Commissioner Nils Muižnieks wants the authorities in the Romanian city of Baia Mare to rehouse the families, following reports that 22 children and two adults […]

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