On 13 February 2025, the Collectif des Associations pour le Logement (Collective of Housing Associations) initiated two major legal actions against the French State, challenging its persistent failure to comply with its obligations relating to the right to housing and the right to emergency accommodation. These proceedings are supported by a broad coalition of civil society organisations.
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) has published its concluding observations on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Netherlands.
Professor Padraic Kenna
By Susheela Math, Lead of the Open Society Justice Initiative’s work challenging the 'Ghetto Package'.
In a landmark decision on the complaint No.
FEANTSA's collective complaint against the Czech Republic in 2020 highlighted a failure to respect the right of families to social, legal and economic protection (Article 16 of the Charter), which includes the right to housing and more specifically:
In the run-up to the June 2024 elections, we have published a legal briefing: The EU and its Member States must respect and promote the right to adequate housing in Europe!
