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PRESS RELEASE – UN Expert urges Cambodia to refrain from more forced evictions
6 May 2009 – The following statement was issued today by the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik “I am extremely concerned about the threatened eviction of nearly one hundred families in Phnom Penh, the so-called ‘Group 78’. I have once again addressed the Cambodian authorities to remind them that the pattern of evictions, affecting many of the poor, in the country – and the apparent lack of due process in that regard – suggests they may be tolerating, or even perpetrating, the forced evictions prohibited by international human rights standards…”
PRESS RELEASE – Lessons of the Post Tsunami reconstruction in Maldives are crucial to design international strategies for climate change adaptation
(26/02/2009) At the end of her official visit to Maldives (18 to 25 February 2009), the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Ms. Raquel Rolnik, pointed out the crucial role the international community must play to support adaptation strategies to face climate change.
PRESS RELEASE – UN Expert on Adequate Housing to visit Maldives
17 February 2009 – The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, will undertake an official visit to Maldives from 18 to 26 February 2009 at the invitation of the authorities.
Reports 2009
Thematic reports: Financial crisis, Climate changes
Mission reports: Canada and Preliminary Note Maldives
Comunications report
PRESS RELEASE – Forced evictions in Cambodia make thousands of people homeless
The following statement on the latest in a series of forced evictions in Cambodia was issued today by the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik. “More than 130 families were forcibly evicted during the night of 23 and 24 January 2009 from Dey Krahorm, in central Phnom Penh to make way for a private company to redevelop the site.
Communications Report (2009)
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 […]
Pictures Mission to Maldives (February 2009)
Pictures of the mission to Argentina held between 2009 February 18th to 26th. To access our flickr to see all photos of the mission, click here. To get more information about this country, click here to access this page on our site.
Communications Report (2008)
This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroun, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the), Malaysia, , México, Nepal, Philippines, South Africa, Sudan (the), Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uruguay, Vietnam, United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. In […]