Published in Tuesday August 16th, 2011
In News
Ponder, for a moment, the second-most unequal country in Europe. Its prime minister, who failed to win an outright majority, heads a government whose cabinet contains several millionaires, and embarks upon an ideologically driven economic policy against almost all international and professional advice. It has just faced its largest strikes for decades. Its lawmakers were recently found fiddling their mortgages en masse. Its press was caught phone tapping hundreds of private citizens and politicians, with little hindrance from the police.
Published in Friday August 5th, 2011
In News
GENEVA (5 August 2011) – Two UN human rights experts* in the field of housing and minority issues called on the United Kingdom Government to find a peaceful and appropriate solution, and adequate alternative housing for 86 Irish Traveller families faced with forced eviction from Dale Farm, Essex, before the end of August.
Published in Tuesday February 8th, 2011
In News
Reproduzindo matéria divulgada por correio eletrônico
Numa operação militar digna de filmes de Hollywood, cerca de 2.500 policiais
foram mobilizados ontem (2 de fevereiro) em Berlim para a remoção do squatter
Liebig 14, um dos últimos da cidade. A polícia usou diversos objetos, como
machados e marretas, para quebrar a porta de entrada do Liebig 14, localizado
em Friedrichshain, em Berlim Oriental.
Today one of the oldest squats in the center of Berlin was evicted. The
squat was squatted in the 1990s because of many empty buildings at that
time and the missing affordable living space in Berlin.
In the house people of the age of 18-40, including two babies, tried to
live in an alternative way. They shared their money equal to their income
and participated a lot in the left scene from Berlin – and where connected
all over Europe. Often people from other countries visited the squat. Also
the people from the squat where active in their neighborhood in social
projects.
Published in Tuesday February 1st, 2011
In Reports
This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments and other actors: Bangladesh, Brazil, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Egypt, France, Honduras, India, Italy, Kenya, México, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tchad, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland In the context of his […]
Published in Friday July 23rd, 2010
Due to a process of real estate valorization and as a consequence of the international financial crisis, a number of evictions took place in France caused by tenants’ lack of economic capacity to pay rental fees.
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Budapest, Lisbon, Strasbourg, 7 May 2010:On 23 April 2010, the
European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) registered a collective complaint
filed by the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) against Portugal concerning
the housing situation of Roma in the country. On the basis of field research,
documentation and continuous monitoring in Portugal over the last five
years, the ERRC submitted that Portugal has failed to meet its human rights
obligations under the Revised European Social Charter (RESC).
Budapest, Lisbon, Strasbourg, 7 May 2010:On 23 April 2010, the
European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) registered a collective complaint
filed by the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) against Portugal concerning
the housing situation of Roma in the country. On the basis of field research,
documentation and continuous monitoring in Portugal over the last five
years, the ERRC submitted that Portugal has failed to meet its human rights
obligations under the Revised European Social Charter (RESC).
Published in Friday April 30th, 2010
In News
The Dale Farm Housing Association (DFHA) presents the 1st edition 2010 of the bulletin ‘SAVE DALE FARM’, which was designed and edited with the assistance of the Essex Human Rights Clinic.
The bulletin informs about the historical context of the Gypsy and Traveller communities of Dale Farm, UK, and the planned eviction that threatens their life and culture. The bulletin outlines the national and international legal contexts and presents steps taken by DFHA to prevent a forced eviction. It envisages to raise awareness and establish a network of monitoring organisations, and asks for active support.
Published in Sunday January 24th, 2010
In Reports
This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments and other actors: Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroun, China, Colombia, Congo, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kenya Korea (Republic of), Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkmenistan, Uganda, […]
Published in Saturday January 24th, 2009
In Reports
This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroun, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, México, Nigeria, Panamá, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka Sudan, Suisse, Turkey, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe. In the context of his mandate, the Special […]
Published in Friday February 1st, 2008
In Reports
Thematic reports: Justiciability, Overview of the work of the 1st Special Rapporteur
Mission reports: South Africa and Spain
Comunications report
