Press releases

New Zealand: housing crisis requires bold human rights response, says UN expert

New Zealand: housing crisis requires bold human rights response, says UN expert

Country Focus, Legal Standards

Statement on Encampments and the enforcement of trespass notices issued by the City of Toronto

Statement on Encampments and the enforcement of trespass notices issued by the City of Toronto

A new round of trespass notices were issued on 12 June 2021 to four homeless encampments, affecting an estimated 400 residents. The issuing of these notices comes on the heels of the City’s attempted clearing of Lamport Stadium where a standoff ensued, whereby two advocates defending against the action were arrested. This statement aims to chart a human rights compliant path forward for the City and all stakeholders involved.

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Corporate landlord is abusing tenants’ human rights

29 April 2020

Financialization

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“Housing, the front line defence against the COVID-19 outbreak,” says UN expert

“Housing, the front line defence against the COVID-19 outbreak,” says UN expert

Legal Standards

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Global housing crisis results in mass human rights violations

Financialization, Homelessness, Legal Standards

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New Zealand: UN expert to carry out her final visit to assess the housing situation

Country Focus, Legal Standards

Egypt must free Coptic Christian rights defender reportedly held on terror charges

Egypt must free Coptic Christian rights defender reportedly held on terror charges

December 2019

Human Rights Defenders

Portugal: UN expert welcomes new law protecting the right to housing

Portugal: UN expert welcomes new law protecting the right to housing

October 2019

Standard Setting

Nigeria must act urgently to stop forced evictions and address grossly inadequate housing, says UN expert

Nigeria must act urgently to stop forced evictions and address grossly inadequate housing, says UN expert

September 2019

Financialization, Forced Evictions, Homelessness, Informal Settlements, Standard Setting

UN human rights experts call on Israel to halt demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem

UN human rights experts call on Israel to halt demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem

July 2019

Forced Evictions

India must prevent the eviction of millions of forest dwellers, say UN experts

India must prevent the eviction of millions of forest dwellers, say UN experts

July 2019

Standard Setting

Canada: New rights-focused housing policy shows the way for other countries

Canada: New rights-focused housing policy shows the way for other countries

June 2019

Standard Setting

France’s housing and homelessness crisis eclipses its commitment to human rights

France’s housing and homelessness crisis eclipses its commitment to human rights

April 2019

Financialization, Forced Evictions, Homelessness, Informal Settlements, Standard Setting

States and real estate private equity firms questioned for compliance with human rights

States and real estate private equity firms questioned for compliance with human rights

26 March 2019

Financialization

Italy must urgently protect evicted migrant workers from exploitation

Italy must urgently protect evicted migrant workers from exploitation

Italy must urgently protect evicted migrant workers from exploitation, say UN rights experts

13 March 2019

Forced Evictions

States are failing millions mired in housing crisis

States are failing millions mired in housing crisis

States are failing millions mired in housing crisis, says UN expert

4 March 2019

Financialization, Standard Setting

Egypt: UN experts alarmed by treatment of human rights defenders after visit

Egypt: UN experts alarmed by treatment of human rights defenders after visit

4 December 2018

Country Focus, Country Missions, Evictions, Legal Standards

Migrant caravan: States have duty to protect human rights

Migrant caravan: States have duty to protect human rights

28 November 2018

Legal Standards

Inhumane conditions in informal settlements a "global scandal", says UN rights expert

Inhumane conditions in informal settlements a "global scandal", says UN rights expert

18 October 2018

Informal Settlements, Legal Standards

Egypt must embrace its people to embrace the right to housing

Egypt must embrace its people to embrace the right to housing

3 October 2018

Country Focus, Informal Settlements

UN experts appalled by Israeli court decision permitting demolition of West Bank Bedouin village

UN experts appalled by Israeli court decision permitting demolition of West Bank Bedouin village

10 September 2018

Country Focus, Evictions, Informal Settlements, Legal Standards

Kenya: Stop forced evictions from Nairobi’s Kibera settlement

Kenya: Stop forced evictions from Nairobi’s Kibera settlement

Kenya: Stop forced evictions from Nairobi’s Kibera settlement, say UN rights experts

26 July 2018

Access to justice, Country Focus, Evictions, Financialization, Homelessness, Legal Standards

Ukraine: Act now to stop systematic persecution of Roma minority in “alarming” attacks

Ukraine: Act now to stop systematic persecution of Roma minority in “alarming” attacks

Ukraine: Act now to stop systematic persecution of Roma minority in “alarming” attacks, say UN experts

18 July 2018

Access to justice, Country Focus, Evictions, Informal Settlements

Hungary: UN expert expresses outrage at attempt to criminalise homelessness

Hungary: UN expert expresses outrage at attempt to criminalise homelessness

20 June 2018

Country Focus, Homelessness, Legal Standards

UN housing expert calls for human rights shift in South Korea

UN housing expert calls for human rights shift in South Korea

23 May 2018

Country Focus, Evictions, Financialization, Homelessness, Legal Standards

Venezuela: Dire living conditions

Venezuela: Dire living conditions

Venezuela: Dire living conditions worsening by the day, UN human rights experts warn

acce, Country Focus, Evictions, Homelessness, Legal Standards, Venezuela

Resumption of power supplies to Gaza

Resumption of power supplies to Gaza

UN human rights experts welcome resumption of power supplies to Gaza, caution more needs to be done

Country Focus, Israel and Palestine, Legal Standards

Canada’s “historic” decision to recognize right to housing

Canada’s “historic” decision to recognize right to housing

Rapporteur hails Canada’s “historic” decision to recognize right to housing in new national housing strategy

Canada, Country Focus, Homelessness, Standard Setting

France must provide safe drinking water and sanitation for migrants in the “Calais Jungle”

France must provide safe drinking water and sanitation for migrants in the “Calais Jungle”

France must provide safe drinking water and sanitation for migrants in the “Calais Jungle”, say UN rights experts

Country Focus, France, Homelessness, Informal Settlements

Saudi Arabia’s use of force and demolitions in the Al-Masora

Saudi Arabia’s use of force and demolitions in the Al-Masora

Saudi Arabia’s use of force and demolitions in the Al-Masora neighborhood violates human rights

Country Focus, Evictions, Saudi Arabia

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