A pesar de ser un derecho humano fundamental garantizado en la Constitución de Haití, el acceso a la vivienda digna y segura todavía no es una realidad presente en el país. Para llamar la atención de la comunidad internacional sobre la violación de ese derecho en territorio haitiano, organizaciones sociales promoverán, entre los días 29 de septiembre y 4 de octubre, en el marco del Día Mundial del Habitat y las Jornadas Mundiales Cero Desalojos, un Simposio Internacional sobre e... »»
Unas 12 organizaciones de distintos sectores se están preparando para celebrar el Día Mundial del Hábitat en Haití del 29 de septiembre al 4 de octubre de 2010, a través de un simposio internacional sobre el derecho a la vivienda, donde se establecerá una estructura para promover la participación de Haití en la Asamblea Mundial de Habitantes a realizarse al mismo tiempo que el Foro Social Mundial que va a celebrarse en Dakar, Senegal, en enero de 2011.
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Eviction blockade in Budapest (May 13 2010)
On July 22, 2010 the newly elected center-right Hungarian government declared a ban on almost all forms of eviction until April 15, 2011. The only and yet very significant exception to this ban are squatters who continue to be unprotected from forced eviction by either private or public bodies.
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Concert to support the struggle against the Khimki forest destruction and for freedom (Moscow, 2010)
Evguenia Tchirikova, leader du mouvement de défense de la forêt de Khimki (banlieue de Moscou) n’aurait jamais imaginé se retrouver devant pareille foule et parmi de telles personnalités, lorsqu’elle a commencé son combat, presque en solitaire, il y a deux ans désormais. Alors qu’elle se promenait avec ses deux enfants en bas âge, elle avait alors été choquée par l... »»
La nuova tappa nella costruzione dell’Assemblea Mondiale degli Abitanti (AMA) è accolta dal 18 al 23 agosto 2010 dalla città di Bangalore in India, preceduta, il giorno 16, da un’importante anteprima consistente in alcuni incontri con organizzazioni di abitanti dei quartieri popolari di Delhi impegnati nella lotta contro gli sfratti causati dagli investimenti per i prossimi Giochi del Commonwealth.
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The 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) will be held in New Delhi, India, from 3-14 October 2010. Given the many unanswered questions that have marked the CWG process, the Housing and Land Rights Network – South Asia Regional Programme (HLRN) decided to undertake a study on various dimensions of the CWG.
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Insufficient funds and an overburdened public services infrastructure have prompted authorities in Iraq’s central province of Karbala to assist the voluntary return of up 90,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 100,000 squatters.
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IDPs in Sanaa rush to register their names with aid agencies so that they can receive assistance (Adel Yahya/IRIN
Some of the thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have fled fighting in Saada Governorate, northern Yemen, are selling food aid in the capital, Sanaa, to pay their rent, say an aid worker and some IDPs.
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Sit down in front of the police (Abalhali, March 22 2010)
Cittadini da tutto il Sudafrica ci chiedono perché il governo continui ad ignorare le richieste degli abitanti delle baraccopoli. Ci chiedono perché, nonostante le innumerevoli proteste, le riunioni, le dichiarazioni ai media e l'attenzione della stampa, l'insediamento di Kennedy Road continui a bruciare, riferendosi in particolare all' incendio del 4 luglio 2010 che ha causato la morte di 4 persone e lasci... »»
Para dar uma ideia da gravidade da situação da habitação em Angola, em Julho de 2009 o Governo Provincial de Luanda demoliu cerca de 3000 casas nos bairros Iraque e Bagdade, no município do Kilamba Kiaxi, deixando ao relento cerca de 15 mil pessoas. Um caso análogo ocorreu em Março de 2010, cerca de 2.500 famílias ficaram desalojadas em decorrência da avassaladora onda de demolições de residências na cidade do Lubango levadas a cabo pelo Governo da Província da Huíla. Objectivo... »»
Reportage da Bobigny: Bonjour Bobigny, settimana dal 2 all’8 luglio 2009
Sotto il ponte di Bondy, tra il canale e il tram, numerose famiglie di Rom hanno sistemato le proprie roulotte. Qui dominano la gentilezza degli abitanti, una certa rassegnazione e una grande indigenza.
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In a landmark decision, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has ruled against the Sudanese government, accusing it of committing a wide range of human rights violations against the people of Darfur. In its decision, the African Commission found Sudan responsible for large-scale forced evictions and violations of a wide range of human rights, including the rights to life, housing, food, health, judicial remedies and to be free from torture, including rape.
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Organisés à l'initiative de l'ensemble des acteurs du logement, soit une trentaine d'organisations, ces Etats Généraux du Logement constituent une démarche partenariale totalement inédite visant à refondre la politique du logement pour mieux répondre à l'urgence des besoins des habitants. 1300 personnes ont répondu présentes à l'appel lancé par les organisateurs des Etats Généraux du Logement ce 4 mai à la Mutualité.Parmi les 15 propositions présentées au ministre, la formulati... »»
We are pleased to present the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing website! There you will find reports and other documents prepared by the Rapporteur, as well as news on the topic. With this tool, we hope to facilitate access to information concerning the Rapporteur’s work, create a space of reference on the subject and a channel for direct communication with the public. For that purpose, we expect to receive contributions and news from all over the world. Wel... »»
Shen Peilan (left), Mao Hengfeng (middle) and Jin Yuehua (right)
"Better city - better life" is the theme of Expo 2010, which begins in the Chinese city of Shanghai on Saturday. Yet it is a hollow slogan for more than 18,000 families who were evicted from their homes to pave the way for China's global technology and innovation showpiece.
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