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Rapporteur’s visit to Saint Petersburg

Published in Friday July 13th, 2012 In News

UN Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik made use of her stop in Saint Petersburg, on June 30 and July 1st, 2012, to meet representatives of the Russian civil society and learn about the housing situation in the city.

UN housing rights expert to visit to Rwanda – 5-13 July 2012

Published in Tuesday July 3rd, 2012 In News

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 into how the most densely populated nation in Africa is managing land and housing issues in a way that takes into account equality and non-discrimination,” the Special Rapporteur said.

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Israeli demolitions: “Number of Palestinians affected has increased by 87%”, says UN Special Rapporteur

Published in Thursday June 28th, 2012 In News on the Rapporteurs

June 27, 2012 United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Richard Falk, warned Wednesday that the number of people affected by the demolition of Palestinian buildings has increased by 87% compared to last year. Mr. Falk also demanded that the Israeli Government immediately stop demolishing Palestinian homes […]

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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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Photos of the Special Rapporteur, Raquel Rolnik, working visit to Chile

Published in Wednesday May 16th, 2012 In News on the Rapporteurs

Check the photos of the working visit the Special Raporteur to the Right to Housing, Raquel Rolnik, to Chile, between April 26th and May 3rd.

“Human rights need to be at the heart of land concessions for positive impact”, says UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia

Published in Friday May 11th, 2012 In News

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Mr. Surya P. Subedi, urged the Royal Government of Cambodia to act with more transparency when granting and managing economic and other land concessions, exercise more oversight over business enterprises involved with concessions, and make the process more inclusive for the individuals and communities affected.

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USA: “Moving away from the criminalization of homelessness, a step in the right direction”

Published in Monday April 23rd, 2012 In News

Three United Nations human rights experts on extreme poverty, housing, and water and sanitation welcomed a groundbreaking federal report in the United States of America which recognizes that the criminalization of homelessness may violate the human rights of homeless persons. The study by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and the U.S. Department of Justice condemns the criminalization of homelessness and recommends effective alternative practices and policies to reduce and prevent homelessness.

Join the debates about mega-events and about housing finance and the right to adequate housing

Published in Monday April 16th, 2012 In News on the Rapporteurs

This month we inaugurate two new topics to be debated in our virtual platform: one on sports mega-events and another on housing finance and its impacts on the right to adequate housing.

Rapporteur visits Chile from April 26th to May 3rd

Published in Monday April 2nd, 2012 In News on the Rapporteurs

(Português) A Relatora Raquel Rolnik visitará o Chile, de 26 de abril a 3 de maio, a convite de organizações da sociedade civil chilena, para debater o processo de reconstrução após a ocorrência de desastres naturais.

The Human Rights Council adopts resolution on adequate housing in the context of disasters

Published in Thursday March 22nd, 2012 In News

The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted today, during its 19th regular session, a resolution regarding adequate housing in the context of disaster settings.