Indonesia

See some picture from the Indonesia mission

Published in Tuesday June 25th, 2013

Check the photos of the Special Rapporteur’s mission to Indonesia conducted between May 30 and June 11.

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UN Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik: Impressed with kampung life

Published in Tuesday June 25th, 2013 In In the media

As the world’s fourth most populous country, Indonesia faces rapid urbanization. According to the World Bank, Indonesia’s urban population is projected to reach 220 million by 2025. UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, a Sao Paulo-based architect and urban planner with 30 years experience in the field, made her first official visit to Indonesia recently to assess the government’s policies and programs on housing.

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Watch a video made during the Special Rapporteur visit in Jakarta

Published in Friday June 14th, 2013

Watch below a piece of news (in Indonesian) regarding the UN Special Rapporteur mission to Indonesia while in Jakarta. From 0’57” to 1’18”, Ms. Rolnik talks about security of tenure in the country in English (with Indonesian subtitles). To know more about the mission, click here.

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Rapporteur meets Jakarta deputy governor during mission to Indonesia

Published in Wednesday June 12th, 2013

Watch below the video for the meeting between the Special Rapporteur and the Deputy Governor for the Jakarta province, Mr. Batsuki, on May 31st, 2013.

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Official Mission to the Republic of Indonesia Preliminary findings: Media Statement

Published in Tuesday June 11th, 2013 In News on the Rapporteurs

Read the Special Rapporteur media statement regarding her preliminary findings during the mission to Indonesia.

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Indonesia: Inclusive approach needed to realize right to adequate housing for all

Published in Tuesday June 11th, 2013

At the end of her first country visit to Indonesia, the Rapporteur stressed that “more can and must be done to prioritize the poorest and most marginalized segments of society in Government housing policies and programmes”.

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UN envoy told to press RI on housing rights

Published in Monday June 10th, 2013 In In the media

Human rights groups have called on the United Nations special rapporteur on housing rights, Raquel Rolnik, to demand that the Indonesian government immediately resolve cases of housing rights violations, such as forced evictions and the forced expulsion of minority groups.

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UN Rapporteur Visits Indonesia to Observe Housing

Published in Monday June 10th, 2013 In In the media

A United Nations special rapporteur has arrived in Indonesia to gauge the government’s commitment to ensuring adequate housing for all. A statement from the office of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights said that Raquel Rolnik would be in the country from May 30 to June 11 to visit communities in Jakarta and elsewhere.

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UN envoy told to press RI on housing rights

Published in Monday June 10th, 2013 In In the media

Human rights groups have called on the United Nations special rapporteur on housing rights, Raquel Rolnik, to demand that the Indonesian government immediately resolve cases of housing rights violations, such as forced evictions and the forced expulsion of minority groups.

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Special Rapporteur holds mission in Indonesia and consultations on security of tenure – Newsletter #35

Published in Thursday June 6th, 2013

Read the press release about the Indonesia mission the Special Rapporteur is currently conducting. Check the reports and presentations from the consultations held in Quito and Johannesburg.

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