Also read about the missions already made by the Rapporteur, and the reports. Furthermore, learn about the right to housing in other countries worldwide.
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Published in Tuesday April 17th, 2012
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April 16, 2012 Eviction rates increased in all boroughs except Manhattan in 2011, but nowhere was the problem as bad as in the Bronx. There were 10,140 evictions carried out in the Bronx in 2011, a 17 percent increase over the prior year, according to data from city marshal reports. Citywide, evictions rose 7 percent […]
Published in Tuesday April 10th, 2012
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Hungary’s new anti-vagrancy laws — the toughest in Europe — now mean that homeless people sleeping on the street can face police fines or even the possibility of jail time. Advocacy and human-rights groups are alarmed by the new efforts to crack down on and effectively criminalize homelessness, where the ranks of the needy have increased during the country’s dire financial crisis. Click here to listen to the story.
April 10th, 2012 Individuals and families experiencing street homelessness face many barriers on their path to stability. Over and above their housing, physical, and behavioral health needs, many communities implement local measures that criminalize “acts of living” laws that prohibit sleeping, eating, sitting, or panhandling in public spaces, acts which generally are applicable to people […]
Published in Monday April 9th, 2012
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April 8th, 2012 by Joel John Roberts California’s state leaders are debating whether they should tax homebuyers in order to fund more affordable housing for those who struggle with renting a house, let a lone buying one. It used to be the “American Dream” was to purchase a detached single family home down the street […]
Published in Friday March 30th, 2012
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March 30th, 2012 Jamie Hill slept on the street for the first time when she was 12 years old. Over the years, she went from sleeping in motels with her mother to foster care, group homes and juvenile hall, Hill told The Huffington Post. Two years ago, at age 24, she moved from Sacramento to […]
A documentary made by the Australian television shows the real state market in China and its problems. On one hand, there are huge building complexes waiting to be occupied. On the other, a big part of the population that cannot afford these apartments.
European Federation of National Organisations Working With the Homeless / Press Release – 6th February 2012
The Council of Europe’s European Committee on Social Rights (ECSR) released its annual conclusions at the end of January. This year they looked at whether countries live up to their responsibilities to ensure the right to housing.
Homelessness is the most visible and severe symptom of the lack of adequate housing. In 2005, the UN estimated that about 100 million people around the world had no place to live, and more than one billion were improperly sheltered. There is no single cause that leads to homelessness. The reasons are multifaceted, including the […]
