UK Mission ends next week – Newsletter #38

The Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik will be on official mission to the United Kingdom up to September 11, visiting cities and meeting authorities, academics and representatives from civil society organizations. Meanwhile, the first version of her report on security of tenure is being finalized and will be available at the Rapporteur’s website by the end of the month. Also in September, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will publish on its website all the information related to the process of selecting new special rapporteurs. Furthermore, in October, the Rapporteur will present to the UN General Assembly in New York a report focused on the analysis of alternative policies to individual homeownership.

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* United Kingdom Mission
Raquel Rolnik is officially visiting the United Kingdom between August 28 and September 11 to assess the situation of housing rights in the region. Click here to read the press release.

* Security of Tenure
The Rapporteur is now finalizing the first version of the report that will be presented in March 2014 to the Human Rights Council. It will present guiding principles to assure security of tenure as an essential element of the right to adequate housing. By the end of September, the document will be already available on thethematic page in our website, including all related documents, such as the consultations’ reports and thequestionnaires answered by States.

* New Rapporteurs
In September, the site of the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights will publish all information regarding the selection process for new special rapporteurs, which will take place in 2014. Click here for more information.