Hasan. New Delhi, India.
“I have been living on the streets in Tagore Garden, Delhi, with my wife and five children, for several years. When the lockdown began, we did not have any savings or food stored. We heard that the police was forcibly taking homeless persons on the streets to shelters. We tried to look for food around […]
Mariam. New Delhi, India.
“My name is Mariam and I came to Delhi after running away from my family in Assam. When I came here, I did not have any work. I would beg and sleep on the pavement; the pavement was my home. I have faced many challenges. During the day, my time would pass in begging, finding […]
Saleem. New Delhi, India.
Saleem lives on a pavement (sidewalk) in Delhi, along with his wife and three children (a boy and two girls). He works as a rickshaw-puller while his wife collects garbage, to earn a living. When the COVID-19 lockdown was announced, the family thought that the situation would return to normal in a few days. However, […]
Payal. New Delhi, India.
My name is Payal. I live in New Delhi, India. Currently, I’m living in the Sarai Kale Khan shelter (for families). In the beginning of the lockdown, the government gave us free meals but now we are not getting them. My grandfather passed away during the lockdown. I could not even see him before he […]
Ganga. New Delhi, India.
My name is Ganga. I have been living in New Delhi for the last 22 years. Currently, I live in a shelter. I have a disability and earn a living by operating a battery rickshaw. During the COVID-19 lockdown, I had no work. It was very difficult to find food. Though the government provided free […]
Buenos Aires — Vidas Humanas en Riesgo por Fallas en el Derecho a la Vivienda
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Después de seis días de visita de investigación de derechos humanos sobre las condiciones de vivienda en el área metropolitana de Buenos Aires, The Shift, liderado por la ex relatora especial de la ONU Leilani Farha, ha dado voz de alarma sobre muchas vidas humanas que están bajo un alto riesgo debido […]
Buenos Aires — Right to Housing Failures Puts Lives at Risk
Buenos Aires, Argentina: After a 6-day human rights investigation into housing conditions in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, The Shift, led by former UN Special Rapporteur Leilani Farha, has raised alarm bells that lives are at serious risk due to the extremely precarious and grossly inadequate housing conditions in which many are living. While […]
Terrance. Vancouver, Canada.
The Global Homelessness Action provides people experiencing homelessness the opportunity to collectively claim their right to housing. Convened by The Shift and organizations across the globe, this initiative aims to amplify individual voices through video, audio, and written testimonies demanding concrete and urgent action from governments. Learn more about the action and how to […]
Thomas. Santa Barbara, California, USA.
The Global Homelessness Action provides people experiencing homelessness the opportunity to collectively claim their right to housing. Convened by The Shift and organizations across the globe, this initiative aims to amplify individual voices through video, audio, and written testimonies demanding concrete and urgent action from governments. Learn more about the action and how to […]
UK IN VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS REGARDING CLADDING, SAYS THE SHIFT
July 9, 2020 – Three years after the death of 72 residents of Grenfell Tower in London, some estimate that up to 600,000 people continue to reside in dangerously clad blocks of all types. According to the government, 300 high-rise residential buildings in England still have cladding of the same type used on Grenfell Tower […]
