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Free webinar on the rise of tent cities in the United States rescheduled

Published in Monday May 14th, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

May 14, 2012 Tuesday, May 22, 2012 – 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT On Tuesday, May 22, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty will be hosting a free webinar previewing its upcoming report, “Welcome Home: The Rise of Tent Cities in the United States.” With homelessness and poverty at record levels, there have been increasing […]

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Syrian refugees face housing shortage (Lebanon)

Published in Monday May 7th, 2012 In In the media

May 5, 2012 There are now so many Syrian refugees in Lebanon that they are running out of places to stay. Aid workers have warned for months that housing levels for refugees are quickly reaching a saturation point for the tens of thousands of refugees here, and it appears that the country has reached that […]

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Stripped-down protesters in Cambodia demand land titles after eviction

Published in Wednesday May 2nd, 2012 In In the media

May 1st, 2012 About a dozen women who stripped down to their underwear were among 100 protesters outside Cambodia’s National Assembly on Tuesday demanding land titles they said they were promised after being evicted from their homes. The protesters said they had been residents of Phnom Penh’s Boueng Kak lake area whose land was awarded […]

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With affordable housing endangered, neighborhoods turn to land trusts (USA)

Published in Friday April 27th, 2012 In In the media

April 27, 2012 For 30 years, community organizations in the city have fought rising land prices to maintain affordable housing in their neighborhoods, often by buying, rehabbing and renting out one house at a time. Today, however, suitable houses are becoming scarce, so neighborhood activists are turning to instruments known as community land trusts. Promoted […]

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Free webinar on the rise of tent cities in the United States

Published in Thursday April 26th, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

April 26ht, 2012 FREE WEBINAR Welcome Home: The Rise of Tent Cities in the United States Wednesday, May 2, 2012 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT On Wednesday, May 2, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty will be hosting a free webinar previewing its upcoming report, “Welcome Home: The Rise of Tent Cities […]

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A Spanish Drama: Homeless in Debt and in the Street

Published in Thursday April 26th, 2012 In In the media

April 25th, 2012 by Eduardo Rodríguez-Baz After unemployment, and closely linked to it, evictions have become the most horrific aspect of the economic crisis in Spain, accelerating the rise in levels of poverty and social exclusion. The evictions of both house-owners and tenants in debt reached a historic level last year, with an increase of […]

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Utah needs fair housing (USA)

Published in Wednesday April 25th, 2012 In In the media

April 20th, 2012 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines “fair housing” as “all Americans hav[ing] equal access to the housing of their choice.” Sadly, especially for persons with disabilities, there is still a long way to go to realize this goal. The Fair Housing Amendments Act requires housing providers to make reasonable […]

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USA: “Moving away from the criminalization of homelessness, a step in the right direction”

Published in Monday April 23rd, 2012 In News

Three United Nations human rights experts on extreme poverty, housing, and water and sanitation welcomed a groundbreaking federal report in the United States of America which recognizes that the criminalization of homelessness may violate the human rights of homeless persons. The study by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and the U.S. Department of Justice condemns the criminalization of homelessness and recommends effective alternative practices and policies to reduce and prevent homelessness.

Homelessness among female veterans

Published in Wednesday April 18th, 2012 In In the media

April 16ht, 2012 The Veterans Affairs Department is in the middle of an ambitious five-year plan to end homelessness among veterans by 2015. It should make sure that this effort protects the vulnerable population of women, whose risks and needs can be far different from those of men. The number of female veterans has soared since 1990, […]

Free Webinar on the Rise of Tent Cities in the United States

Published in Tuesday April 17th, 2012 In Social movement news

April 17th, 2012 On Wednesday, May 2, the Law Center will host a free webinar previewing its upcoming report, “Welcome Home: The Rise of Tent Cities in the United States.” With homelessness and poverty at record levels, there have been increasing reports of homeless encampments emerging in virtually every state in the country. The response of municipalities has varied. […]