Audio and video

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.

Colombia evictions: residents bury themselves in protest

Residents from the northern Colombian town of Aguachica have protested against evictions by burying themselves in the ground. The news report can be fully watched here.

Homelessness Becomes A Crime In Hungary

Hungary’s new anti-vagrancy laws — the toughest in Europe — now mean that homeless people sleeping on the street can face police fines or even the possibility of jail time. Advocacy and human-rights groups are alarmed by the new efforts to crack down on and effectively criminalize homelessness, where the ranks of the needy have increased during the country’s dire financial crisis. Click here to listen to the story.

China’s ghost cities and malls

A documentary made by the Australian television shows the real state market in China and its problems. On one hand, there are huge building complexes waiting to be occupied. On the other, a big part of the population that cannot afford these apartments.