August 2015 - The US government has declared that it is unconstitutional to pass measures that criminalise the life-sustaining activities of people who are homeless. Thanks in large part to the campaigning and education activities of the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (http://www.nlchp.org) at the United Nations, the government has recognised that criminalisation measures including bans on sitting, lying, camping, etc., in fact violate human rights. This is pertinent to EU countries as well, since these measures violate human rights found in international treaties and declarations to which EU Member States are signatories.
This decision has been widely covered in the American media, follow these links for a sample:
To read or use the NLCHP's excellent resources on this topic, click here.
