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Here you find audio and video files on the right to housing worldwide. If you or your organisation have articles in these formats that you would like to promote, contact the Rapporteur.

UN official Raquel Rolnik defends ‘bedroom tax’ stance

Published in Wednesday September 11th, 2013

A UN official has defended her criticism of the UK’s spare room subsidy and has apologised for referring to it as the “bedroom tax”. Click here to watch the video.

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Brazil Tramples Poor Citizens In Its Rush To Glory

Published in Tuesday July 2nd, 2013

Brazil wanted this to be their moment in the sun — hosting the World Cup and the Olympics was meant to show the country at its best. Instead, the spotlight is being shone on glaring inequality and a culture that invests in glossy stadiums while displacing its poor. To listen to the interview, click here.

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Housing evictions, social services cited in broadening Brazil protests

Published in Tuesday June 25th, 2013

As the protests in Brazil continue, one of the primary issues that has emerged is the vast sums of money and resources the government is allocating for several high profile sporting events. Demonstrators say that vital services, like healthcare, education and transportation remain underfunded while Brazil is on pace to spend up to $40 billion dollars on the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament.

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No, I’m not going to the world cup.

Published in Tuesday June 18th, 2013

Video made by Carla Dauden about the 2014 World Soccer Cup and its impacts in Brazil. Shot by Anel Zilic.

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Watch a video made during the Special Rapporteur visit in Jakarta

Published in Friday June 14th, 2013

Watch below a piece of news (in Indonesian) regarding the UN Special Rapporteur mission to Indonesia while in Jakarta. From 0’57” to 1’18”, Ms. Rolnik talks about security of tenure in the country in English (with Indonesian subtitles). To know more about the mission, click here.

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As Brazil Marks One-Year Countdown to 2014 World Cup, Thousands Cope with Forced Evictions

Published in Thursday June 13th, 2013 In Mobilisation and agenda

170,000 Brazilians are at risk of losing—or have already lost—their homes in forced evictions tied to preparations for the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016. While mega-events such as the World Cup are a driver of forced evictions, the phenomenon is not limited to Brazil or to major sporting events: an estimated 15 million people across the globe are forcibly uprooted from their homes each year as a result of on-going physical abuse, threats and intimidation and often without consultation and compensation.

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Rapporteur meets Jakarta deputy governor during mission to Indonesia

Published in Wednesday June 12th, 2013

Watch below the video for the meeting between the Special Rapporteur and the Deputy Governor for the Jakarta province, Mr. Batsuki, on May 31st, 2013.

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City of Abbotsford, BC, dumps chicken manure on homeless campsite

Published in Friday June 7th, 2013

Homeless advocate and journalist, James Breckenridge, says the city of Abbotsford has been ‘hunting’ its homeless people for months. This week, a well known camping place for homeless – a small clearing where people live together and watch each others belongings – was hit. The city dumped and spread a significant quantity of chicken manure over the area.

Once Unsafe, Rio’s Shantytowns See Rapid Gentrification

Published in Friday June 7th, 2013 In In the media

(Português) The locals are being priced out of the market. Rents have gone up, and those who can’t afford to pay are leaving the neighborhood to other, more dangerous favelas. The residents are not being allowed to enjoy the new security. All the new restaurants and hotels are for the foreigners — not for the locals. Hear the story here.

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Public Domain

Published in Tuesday May 28th, 2013

Vidigal, Vila Autódromo, Providência, the port region of Rio and the surroundings of the Maracanã stadium have been recognized as some of the most affected by real estate speculation, a phenomenon in which housing prices are increasing due to preparation for the major world events to be hosted in Rio. As a result of the rising prices, Rio residents, primarily the poorest residents are being forced to move to distant suburbs that lack infrastructure and services and are dominated by heavily armed militia.