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France: Concluding Observations of the UN CESCR on the Right to Housing

 

The UN Committee on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has published its findings on the case of France examined during its 6 to 24 June 2016 session in Geneva.  

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New report on homelessness by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing

In March 2016, for the 31st session of the Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Leilani Farha, will present her new report on homelessness and adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context. 

 

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Asylum seekers in France: shelter with conditions

By Alain Couderc, Lawyer (Lyon)

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Responses of regional governments in Spain to the housing emergency and exclusion : The social function of housing

December 2015

By Sonia Olea Ferreras, Advocacy Team - Caritas Spain / Housing Rights Expert Group member - FEANTSA

 

I. Overview of the current situation of housing emergency and exclusion

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Housing Rights Seminar London, December 4th 2015 - Presentations & digest

                        

 

 

Housing Rights Seminar

 

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I.D.G v. Spain (Communication No. 2/2014) [17.06.2015]

Date of the decision : June 17th 2015

Jurisdiction : UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights)

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Next Housing Rights Seminar in London, December 4th : Register and join us !

Invitation to London Housing Rights Seminar - 4 December 2015
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New report on Housing Exclusion in Europe 2015 - EU legislation relating to housing

 

            

 

 

On November 19th 2015, the report "An Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2015" was released by Fondation Abbé Pierre and FEANTSA.

 

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E.U. Legislation relating to housing - An Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2015

 

            

 

 

On November 19th 2015, the report "An Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2015" was released by Fondation Abbé Pierre and FEANTSA.

 

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Yordanova and others v. Bulgaria (App. n° 25446/06) [24.04.2012]

Date of the ruling: April 24 2012

 

Jurisdiction: Council of Europe – European Court of Human Rights

 

Country: Bulgaria

 

Subject: Violation of Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life (Article 8-1 - Respect for family life Respect for home Respect for private life) (Conditional); Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient; proportionality test; social housing; eviction; tenancy agreements.

 

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