Published in Wednesday May 6th, 2009
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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…”
Published in Friday January 30th, 2009
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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.
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 Thursday February 1st, 2007
In 2007, the first Special Rapporteur elaborated the Basic Principles and Guidelines on Development-Based Evictions and Displacement.
The Guidelines aim at providing guidance and operational assistance to States on how to deal with cases of involuntary displacement and evictions, ensuring compliance with international law and standards and respecting the rights of the affected populations.
Published in Thursday February 1st, 2007
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Thematic reports: Report with practical and operational tools to promote, monitor and implement the human right to adequate housing, including the Basic principles and guidelines on development-based evictions and displacement
Mission reports: Australia
Comunications report
Published in Friday January 26th, 2007
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This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments: Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea Equatorial, India, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, The Sudan, Turkey, Zimbabwe, and other actors like United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. In the context of his mandate, the […]
Published in Thursday June 29th, 2006
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(29 June 2006) The following statement was issued today by the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, Miloon Kothari, and the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on human rights defenders, Hina Jilani “Despite numerous international and national appeals, the Government of Cambodia and the Municipality of Phnom Penh have continued the forced evictions, contrary to international human rights law, of informal settlements on the bank of the Bassac River in central Phnom Penh…”
Published in Thursday January 26th, 2006
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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 […]
Published in Wednesday January 26th, 2005
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This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Greece, India, Israel, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Turkey, United States of America. In the context of his mandate, the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing receives a large number of communications alleging violations of the […]
Published in Sunday February 1st, 2004
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Thematic reports: Forced Evictions
Mission reports: Peru and Afghanistan
