The UN Committee on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has published its findings on the countries it examined during its March 2018 session in Geneva. The findings cover how Spain is doing with regard to implementing the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, detailing positive developments, main areas of concern, and recommendations for action. 

The Committee considered the sixth periodic report of Spain and at its 28th meeting, held on March 29, 2018, and adopted the concluding observations that follow: 

A new Briefing by CESR addresses fiscal austerity and its impact on Human rights. Governments have enacted drastic austerity measures like severe public expenditure cuts, regressive tax changes, and labor market and pension reforms, effectively disinvesting in human rights.

The unwritten constitution of the UK does not protect the right to housing. However, the UK enjoys enforceable entitlements that are relatively more robust than those in other countries. At the same time, underfunded local councils, rising wealth inequalities and significant cuts to the social security regime are contributing to an unprecedented housing crisis.

England

Since 2015, FEANTSA and the Fondation Abbé Pierre have released a yearly Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe. These annual reports look at the latest Eurostat data (EU-SILC) and assess EU countries' capacity to adequately house their populations.

Eleanor Leydon 

Just Fair member & law student at City University

The latest Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context was released on February 15. 

Leilani Farha latest report provides governments with guidance on developing and implementing rights-based housing strategies.

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopted Concluding Observations and Recommendations on report of the United Kingdom on the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.