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Security of tenure: thematic report presented at the UN Human Rights Council

Published in Monday February 25th, 2013 In Thematic reports

In this report, the Special Rapporteur elaborates upon the concept of security of tenure as a component of the right to adequate housing. The backdrop is one of a global tenure insecurity crisis, manifesting itself in many forms and contexts. Read the report!

Report on Security of Tenure will be presented on March – Newsletter #31

Published in Tuesday February 19th, 2013

On March 4th, Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik will present her first thematic report on security of tenure at the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. In the same occasion, the Rapporteur will also present three mission reports.

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Infonote about the study on security of tenure

Published in Friday February 15th, 2013 In News on the Rapporteurs

Security of tenure is a central component of the right to adequate housing. The lack of security of tenure – in law and practice – makes protection against forced eviction very difficult, leaving the most vulnerable at risk of a range of human rights violations.

Thematic report on security of tenure will be presented to the Human Rights Council on March 4

Published in Tuesday February 5th, 2013 In News on the Rapporteurs

The UN Special Rapporteur will present her new thematic report on security of tenure on March 4th, 2013, during the Human Rights Council 22nd session. Click here to read the report.

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Balance of the Special Rapporteur’s work in 2012 – Newsletter #30

Published in Friday January 18th, 2013

The Rapporteur begins 2013 at a fast pace: on March 4th, rapporteur Raquel Rolnik will present to the UN Human Rights Council her reports on Israel and Rwanda missions, which took place last year, and also on the official visit to the World Bank, undertaken in 2010. At the time, the rapporteur will also present a preliminary version of the thematic report on security of tenure.

Rapporteur to promote consultation about security of tenure late this month – Newsletter #27

Published in Wednesday October 17th, 2012


In October, the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, will organize a public consultation, in Geneva, as part of the thematic study on security of tenure that she is conducting. In addition, a topic on the issue was created in the virtual platform on the Rapporteur’s site, so everybody can contribute to the debate throughout the project. Also in October, the Rapporteur will take part in a debate about her new report at the City University of New York.

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New topic in our virtual platform!

Published in Wednesday October 17th, 2012 In News

“Security of tenure” will be the theme of the next reports produced by the Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing. Considering that, the Rapporteur decided to create a new topic of discussion in the virtual platform. Contribute to the debate!

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Public consultation: “Security of tenure: cornerstone of the right to adequate housing”, October 24th

Published in Saturday October 13th, 2012 In News on the Rapporteurs

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has the honour to invite States, intergovernmental organizations, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations and other interested stakeholders to attend a public consultation convened by the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Ms. Raquel Rolnik, on “Security of tenure: cornerstone of the right to adequate housing”. October 24, 2012, from 10am to 1pm, at the Palais des Nations (Geneva).

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