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UK law criminalizing rough sleeping and begging, the Vagrancy act, is finally being scrapped

The Vagrancy Act 1824[1] has been in place in the United Kingdom for almost 200 years, making it a criminal offence to rough sleep and beg. In February 2022, UK Ministers finally confirmed that the Vagrancy Act will be repealed as part of a government amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021[2].

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The UN has found the Netherlands to be in violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

According to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Netherlands are in violation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child[1]. The committee recommended that the Dutch government increase its effort to prevent and address family homelessness and child poverty.
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El Ayoubi and El Azouan Azouz v. Spain. (Communication No. 54/2018) [19 February 2021]

 

Date of the decision: 19 February 2021

Country: Spain

Jurisdiction: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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Relevance of the Right to Housing in Europe and Poland

The problem of "financialization" is a threat awaiting the largest Polish cities, both due to the accumulation of apartments as capital investment, and for the needs of tourism. In the near future, this threat could become as serious a problem as the infamous re-privatization, warn Maria J. Aldanas and Jakub Wilczek of FEANTSA.

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L. J. W. v. Belgium. (Communication No. 61/2018) [23.11.2021]

 
Date of the decision: 23.11.2021
 
Country: Belgium
 
Jurisdiction: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
 
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Rethinking rent control in Europe

For the first time, Housing Rights Watch and the Housing Solutions platform organized a joint webinar on the theme "Rethinking rent control in Europe".

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Monitoring Adequate Housing in Ireland

On the 14th of September 2021, a report was presented on Monitoring adequate housing in Ireland by the ESRI and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC).

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Introduction to Housing Rights in Portugal

 

 

This training course is part of a series of capacity building activities addressed mainly to FEANTSA members in the framework of our Annual Programme. 

Housing Rights Watch organised this online event together with  Ricardo Ferreira and Ana Martins, AMI, Fundação de Assistência Médica Internacional.

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FEANTSA v. Czech Republic (Collective Complaint No. 191/2020)

The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on December 9, 2020. The complaint is against the Czech Republic (191/2020) and concerns Article 16 of the European Social Charter, which guarantees the right of the family to social, legal, and economic protection. In particular, the Committee deems FEANTSA's complaint admissible under Article 4 of the Protocol, as it is signed by an authorized representative and sufficiently outlines the alleged violation of Article 16 of the 1961 Charter by the Czech Republic.
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Study on unfit housing in the EU: how to better protect vulnerable tenants from slum landlords

Study on unfit housing in the EU: learning from different legislation to protect vulnerable tenants. (EN)

Download it here. 

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