The Netherlands
State of Housing Rights
The Right to housing is guaranteed by the Dutch Constitution. According to Art. 22§2, it shall be the concern of the authorities to provide sufficient living accommodation. Some aspects of the right to housing are also legally regulated.
Criminalisation
The Dutch criminal code does not directly criminalize homelessness. However, certain of its laws can indirectly affect homeless people. These include:
Partner(s)
Joris Sprakel
The Hague University
jsprakel(at)gmail.com
Stamkartplein 40, 2521 ED, The Hague, Netherlands
Pim Fischer
Fischer Advocaten
Haarlem, The Netherlands
