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France urged to stop discrimination against Roma

Published in Thursday August 30th, 2012 In News on the Rapporteurs

The French government has been urged by United Nations independent experts to stop discrimination against the Roma people. The Special Rapporteurs on minority issues, migrants, housing and racism say that evictions of the Roma continue and threaten to place families in highly vulnerable situations.

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United States: UN expert calls for consultations with indigenous peoples over private land sale in Black Hills, South Dakota

Published in Thursday August 23rd, 2012 In News on the Rapporteurs

August 22nd, 2012 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, urged today the United States Government and the local and state authorities in South Dakota to address concerns expressed by the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota peoples about an impending private land sale in the Black Hills region of the […]

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Consultation on Security of Tenure: Thursday 6 September, Naples, Italy

Published in Thursday August 2nd, 2012 In News

Taking advantage of the organization of the World Urban Forum VI in Naples, Italy, the Special Rapporteur is organizing an informal consultation on security of tenure immediately after the closing session of the World Urban Forum, on Thursday 6 September.

In Rwanda, habitat policies still need fine-tuning, says UN expert

Published in Thursday July 19th, 2012 In In the media

July 16, 2012 The UN special rapporteur on adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik , has issued her preliminary findings on habitat in Rwanda, saying that  implementation still faces challenges. In the nine days she spent in the field, she worked on the policy of villagisation-imidugudu, the land reform policy and urban strategies, then on planning and […]

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UN Housing Right expert visiting Kigali

Published in Tuesday July 17th, 2012 In In the media

July 10, 2012 The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, is visiting Rwanda from 5 to 13 July 2012, at the invitation of the Government. During her nine-day visit, Ms Rolnik will meet with Government officials, human rights groups and other stakeholders. “This will be a great opportunity to look […]

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Land reform and habitat important for stability, says UN expert in Rwanda

Published in Tuesday July 17th, 2012 In In the media

July 14, 2012 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, has highlighted the issues of resettlement of people and land reform as two of the main challenges for the consolidation of peace and stability in Rwanda. “The processes of displacement and resettlement of people that are taking place in […]

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Housing is a human rights issue, says UN official

Published in Tuesday July 17th, 2012 In In the media

July 11, 2012 Housing is a cross-cutting human rights issue that goes beyond structures, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing at the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Raquel Rolnik, has said. She was speaking yesterday during a tour of Nyagatovu model village in Kayonza District, Eastern Province. “Housing is […]

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Rwanda: Habitat Policies Still Need Fine-Tuning says UN Expert

Published in Monday July 16th, 2012 In In the media

July 16, 2012 The UN special rapporteur on adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik , has issued her preliminary findings on habitat in Rwanda, saying that implementation still faces challenges. In the nine days she spent in the field, she worked on the policy of villagisation-imidugudu, the land reform policy and urban strategies, then on planning and […]

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Rwanda: Land Reform and Habitat Important for Stability, says UN Expert

Published in Monday July 16th, 2012 In In the media

July 14, 2012 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, has highlighted the issues of resettlement of people and land reform as two of the main challenges for the consolidation of peace and stability in Rwanda. “The processes of displacement and resettlement of people that are taking place in […]

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“Resettlement and land reform, key challenges for the consolidation of peace and stability in Rwanda”

Published in Saturday July 14th, 2012 In News

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, today highlighted the issues of resettlement of people and land reform as two of the main challenges for the consolidation of peace and stability in Rwanda.