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Rwanda: Land Reform and Habitat Important for Stability, says UN Expert

Published in Monday July 16th, 2012 In In the media

July 14, 2012 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, has highlighted the issues of resettlement of people and land reform as two of the main challenges for the consolidation of peace and stability in Rwanda. “The processes of displacement and resettlement of people that are taking place in […]

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African Nations Renew Pledge On Slum Upgrading

Published in Monday July 16th, 2012 In In the media

July 12, 2012 East African governments are committed to speedy implementation of slum upgrading initiatives to secure affordable shelter for the urban poor. The East African cities are grappling with informal and unregulated human settlements due to rapid population growth occasioned by rural to urban migration. “Kenya has accelerated the implementation of flagship slum improvement […]

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“Resettlement and land reform, key challenges for the consolidation of peace and stability in Rwanda”

Published in Saturday July 14th, 2012 In News

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, today highlighted the issues of resettlement of people and land reform as two of the main challenges for the consolidation of peace and stability in Rwanda.

Rwanda: Housing a Human Rights Issue, Says UN Official

Published in Wednesday July 11th, 2012 In News

Housing is a cross-cutting human rights issue that goes beyond structures, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing at the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Raquel Rolnik, has said.

Rwanda: UN Consultant to Release Report On Rwandan Habitat

Published in Tuesday July 10th, 2012 In News

In an official mission to Rwanda, the UN Special Rapporteur, Raquel Rolnik, presented her first observations on Rwandan habitat to parlimentarians, members of agriculture, livestock, environment and economic development committees from the country’s chambers. She says the policies on habitat are adequate but their implementation still requires more effort.

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Namibia: Cheap Housing Concept Cold-Shouldered

Published in Wednesday July 4th, 2012 In In the media

July 4, 2012 The patent that could be the solution for low-cost housing in Namibia could be lost to the country, if the Kavango Block Brick idea is sold to interested South African investors scrambling for the product that has been cold-shouldered locally. During the formulation of the National Development Plan (NDP) III in 2007, […]

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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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Namibia: Entire Community Faces Eviction

Published in Tuesday July 3rd, 2012 In In the media

July 3rd, 2012 At least 36 households of the /Khomanin community under the leadership of Chief Josephat Gawa-!Nab who live at Satansloch Farm near Daan Viljoen Game Park are about to be evicted. The farmers, who moved to Satansloch in 2010 after most of them were evicted from nearby farms where they worked, are mainly […]

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In Nigeria, Abonnema Wharf Community Demolished By The Rivers State Government

Published in Friday June 29th, 2012 In News

The Social and Economic Rights Action Center (SERAC) strongly condemns the on-going demolition of Abonnema community by the Rivers state government. The invasion and destruction of the homes, properties and businesses of residents of the community without the due process of law is callous, unjust, illegal and a reckless affront to constitutional governance.

Making land laws work better for women in Rwanda

Published in Tuesday June 26th, 2012 In News

June 22, 2012 When Thabita Mukamusana’s partner died shortly after the birth of their child, she raised their son without hope of connecting him to his paternal family, or his inheritance, in her village in south-west Rwanda. Because the boy had been born outside of marriage, she believed that any claim would be impossible. Yet […]