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Tenant wins appeal against the bedroom tax

Published in Wednesday September 11th, 2013

Annie Harrower-Gray had her appeal against Fife Council’s decision to cut her benefit upheld by a first-tier tribunal in Scotland following a hearing on 26 August.

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UN scrutinising impact of UK housing benefit changes

Published in Wednesday September 11th, 2013 In In the media

BBC: A senior United Nations official is examining the impact of changes to UK housing benefit on the human rights of low-income households. Raquel Rolnik is meeting tenants across Britain affected by the shake-up. Since April, social tenants in England, Scotland and Wales who are deemed to have surplus bedrooms have seen their housing benefit reduced. Ministers say it tackles an unfair “spare room subsidy” but opponents have dubbed it a “bedroom tax”.

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Bedroom tax investigated by UN housing official

Published in Wednesday September 11th, 2013 In In the media

The Guardian: A senior UN official is in the UK to scrutinise the impact of the bedroom tax on the human rights of people in low-income households. The special rapporteur on housing, Raquel Rolnik, is on a two-week tour of cities where she will meet tenants affected by the policy as well as officials, campaigners and academics.

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UK Mission ends next week – Newsletter #38

Published in Tuesday September 3rd, 2013

Find out more about the Rapporteur’s mission to the UK, the news on the Security of Tenure project and the selection for new rapporteurs.

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Check the responses received from countries for the security of tenure questionnaire

Published in Monday August 19th, 2013

Read the responses sent by governments to the Questionnaire on Security of Tenure. They will inform the Special Rapporteur’s final report to the HRC and other related guidance.

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High time for justice in Badia East

Published in Tuesday August 13th, 2013 In Social movement news

The Social and Economic Rights Action Center (SERAC) and Amnesty International have published a joint report on the February 23, 2013 mass forced eviction of at least 9,000 persons from the Oke-Ilu-Eri and Ajeromi villages of Badia East, Lagos. Building on SERAC’s longstanding engagement with the affected community, the report marshals evidence given by victims, Lagos State Government officials, and other witnesses.

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If you love your life, move out! Forced eviction in Badia East, Lagos State, Nigeria

Published in Tuesday August 13th, 2013

In February 2013, hundreds of homes and business premises in the informal settlement of Badia East were demolished, devastating the lives of 9,000 people. Residents maintain they were given no notice of the eviction. Nearly six months on, there has been no government support following the loss of their homes and livelihoods, and the overwhelming majority are unable to rent or obtain alternative housing.

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Rapporteur participates in different activities in Europe. Next mission will be in UK – Newsletter #37

Published in Monday August 5th, 2013

Know more about the Rapporteur’s activities in Europe and her next mission to the United Kingdom.

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Special Rapporteur discusses right to housing with the European Investment Bank

Published in Monday July 29th, 2013 In News

Read about the Special Rapporteur’s visit to the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg.

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Rapporteur debates security of tenure and humanitarian aid in Geneva

Published in Wednesday July 17th, 2013

On June 28, the Special Rapporteur attended the roundtable on security of tenure in humanitarian shelter, organized by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Geneva. See the pictures and find out more about it.

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