Published in Tuesday September 20th, 2011
In News
(English)Please use this space to discuss what advances there have been in law/policy in your country or region protecting or recognizing women’s right to adequate housing and/or land.
Published in Friday September 16th, 2011
In News
Read below the summaries of the communications sent by the Rapporteur to various countries from December 2010 to last May. To read the complete version of each communication, click on the summary title.
Published in Thursday August 4th, 2011
In News
An international fact finding mission has just returned from the Kalpitya islands in western Sri Lanka with a disturbing report that many local villages are to be forcibly displaced by a multi-million pound new tourism facility. The Sri Lankan government and large tourism developers are forcibly displacing communities inhabiting the 14 islands of Kalpitiya, destroying livelihoods, threatening food security, and wreaking havoc on the environment.
Published in Wednesday August 3rd, 2011
Video of eviction in Cambodia: Shukaku destroy homes at Boeung Kak Lake
Shukaku destroy homes at Boeung Kak Lake from Little Ease Films on Vimeo.
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 Monday February 1st, 2010
In Reports
Thematic reports: Mega-events, Migrants
Mission reports: United States, Maldives
Comunications report
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 Tuesday January 19th, 2010
In News
GENEVA (19 January 2010 ) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Ms. Raquel Rolnik, expressed her concern about the homeless persons that have died from cold recently in New Delhi and the risk to the lives of many others given the harsh weather and insufficient adequate shelters.
Published in Monday December 21st, 2009
The extension of a highway in Longos, Bacoor, in the Philippines, financed by foreign investors and the World Bank, initially foresaw the construction of a landfill on an area occupied by a fishing community, requiring the displacement of 5,000 families. While still in the design stage, however, due to the reaction and mobilization of the community, the project was altered, with a proposal for construction of a viaduct to the sea. As a result, the number of families that would be displaced decreased to 600.
