May 30, 2012 Some of the families who lost their belongings during the October 2008 evictions from Wimpy, Kamogelo and Kagisano flats in Mafikeng have welcomed the North West High Court ruling that returns ownership of the properties to the government. Last week the court dismissed with costs an appeal by MR Properties for R22m […]
Published in Tuesday March 13th, 2012
On March 6th, 2012, the UN special rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Raquel Rolnik, presented at the 19th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, the reports concerning her 2011 missions to Argentina and Algeria, as well as her thematic report on women and their right to adequate housing. After this […]
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 Friday February 1st, 2008
In Reports
Thematic reports: Justiciability, Overview of the work of the 1st Special Rapporteur
Mission reports: South Africa and Spain
Comunications report
Published in Thursday January 24th, 2008
In Reports
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 […]
Published in Monday May 7th, 2007
In News
Geneva, 7 May: From 12 to 24 April 2007, the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, Miloon Kothari, conducted a mission to South Africa to examine the status of the realization of the human right to adequate housing, paying particular attention to aspects of gender equality and non-discrimination.
Published in Saturday April 28th, 2007
Pictures of the mission to Argentina held between 2007 April 12th to 24th. 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.
Published in Thursday January 26th, 2006
In Reports
This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments: Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Israel, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Zimbabwe, Other actors: United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo In the context of his mandate, the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing receives a large number of communications […]
