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Nigeria`s Slum Lords Evict the Poorest |
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By :Philip Obaji, Jr., The Context |
| 28 November 2022 |
Nigeria`s slum lords evict the poorest as rents soar
What’s the context?
Rent inflation is causing pain in a nation where most people spend over half their income on housing, especially in Abuja:
Rents skyrocket in Abuja due inflation, housing crunch
Many residents forced to move to slums to cut costs
Influx drives out poorest
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World Habitat Day 2022 |
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By :HIC-HLRN |
| 03 October 2022 |
On the occasion of World Habitat Day 2022, Habitat International Coalition (HIC) joins Members, allies and development actors to reflect on its journey of more than 45 years since the first Habitat Conference (1976) and common Habitat Agendas. Global activism has been indispensable in developing global consensus and commitments to
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Crooked in Kushnerville |
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By :Alec MacGillis, reporter for ProPublica. |
| 27 September 2022 |
Jared Kushner’s Firm to Pay $3.25M for Deceiving & Cheating Tenants in Baltimore’s “Kushnerville”
Guest: Alec MacGillis, reporter for ProPublica.
A property management company partly owned by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has agreed to pay a $3.25 million fine to the state of Maryland and to reimburse potentially tens of thousands
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Bengaluru Flood “tyranny of small decisions” |
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By :Aishwarya Iyer, Scroll.in |
| 06 September 2022 |
‘Bengaluru’s flood devastation is the tyranny of small decisions’: Water expert Vishwanath S
The waterlogging has not been caused by the heavy rain but by bad planning, he says.
On Tuesday morning, Gaurav Munjal, the chief executive officer of education-technology firm Unacademy tweeted a video of his family and pet dog leaving their Bengaluru
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Proposal for a UN Habitat Stakeholder-engagement Mechanism |
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By :HIC-HLRN |
| 01 September 2022 |
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Pakistan: Mixed Mitigation Governance Record |
| 27 August 2022 |
Not all local governments have prepared for, or responded to monsoon flooding equally. After the devastating 2010 floods, authorities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have taken some measures to alleviate the affects of current floods, but not all local spheres of government have performed as well. Corruption, poor planning and disregard for building
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ZA: Killing Land Defenders & Constitutional Order |
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By :Raymond Suttner, Polity |
| 25 August 2022 |
Mnguni is part of a broader attack on our constitutional order
The murder of Lindokuhle Mnguni, the 24th leader of Abahlali baseMjondolo to be gunned down, has met with indifference on the part of the state and the ANC. Not a word, as before. Violence - primarily against the poor -
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South Africa: Lindokuhle Mnguni Assassinated |
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By :Abahlali baseMjondolo |
| 20 August 2022 |
Press statement
In the early hours of this morning Lindokuhle Mnguni, the chairperson of the eKhenana Commune and the Youth League, was assassinated at the Commune.
Mnguni was a powerful intellectual with a mind like a razor. He was a young man with real vision and commitment, a brave man whose will
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Pakistan Floods, Govt. Neglect Charged |
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By :Shah Meer Baloch The Guardian |
| 17 August 2022 |
Pakistan floods kill 580 and bring misery to millions
Government accused of inaction as downpours leave schools destroyed, homes ruined, crops failing and cholera on the rise
More than 580 people have died and thousands have lost their homes across Pakistan as torrential rains batter the country.
An estimated 1 million have been affected by
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Uganda: 400 HHs Face Forced Eviction in Hoima |
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By :The Independent |
| 10 July 2022 |
More than 400 residents in Hoima are on the verge of being forcefully evicted from their ancestral land.
The affected residents are from the village of Ngobye in Buraru parish, Buraru sub county. They are feuding with Neko Isingoma, a prominent businessman in Hoima town over a piece of land measuring
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Document Title
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Publication Date |
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World Habitat Day 2022
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03 October 2022 |
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Proposal for a UN Habitat Stakeholder-engagement Mechanism
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01 September 2022 |
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Africities9 CSO statement on social justice
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20 May 2022 |
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Africities9 CSO statement on affordable housing
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20 May 2022 |
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Joint Submission to the Human Rights Committee on Israel’s Sixth Periodic Review
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31 January 2022 |
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Ndola Rural Research Study, 2021
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30 August 2021 |
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Un derecho humano a la tierra
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05 August 2021 |
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حق الإنسان في الأرض
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18 June 2021 |
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Declarar una moratoria a desalojos en CDMX es una urgencia sanitaria
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11 February 2021 |
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Global Farmers Strike - First Wave
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01 February 2021 |
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تقرير جديد: الأرض وسط الجائحة
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11 December 2020 |
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Violaciones en el Perú sobre los derechos a la vivienda y a la tierra durante la pandemia
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05 October 2020 |
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Violation du droit de logement et de l´habitat en Haïti durant la pandémie de COVID-19
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05 October 2020 |
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جائحة من الانتهاكات الإخلاء القسري، وغيره من انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان المرتبطة بالموئل وسط جائحة كوفيد-19
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05 October 2020 |
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Customary Practices That Displace Women from Their Habitats
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30 August 2020 |
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Incidents of infrastructure development that displace people: Baseline assessment of women’s wealth, wellbeing and habitat including potential losses
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30 July 2020 |
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Housing Rights
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20 July 2020 |
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Hacia un Mecanismo Institucional para la participación de las Partes Interesadas en la Nueva Gobernanza de ONU Hábitat
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12 February 2020 |
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Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism for Sustainable Development
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09 February 2020 |
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نحو آلية مؤسسية لتشارك أصحاب المصلحة في حوكمة موئل الأمم المتحدة الجديدة
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09 February 2020 |
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Toward an Institutional Mechanism for Stakeholder Engagement in the New UN Habitat Governance
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09 February 2020 |
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Vers un Mécanisme Institutionnel d’Engagement des parties prenantes dans la Nouvelle Gouvernance d’ONU Habitat
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09 February 2020 |
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Israel’s Implementation of Covenant Rights and Obligations Related to Habitat
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17 January 2019 |
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Commission of Inquiry into Post-election Violence
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05 December 2018 |
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Integrating the engagement of local governments and stakeholders in UN HABITAT
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22 October 2018 |
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SDG Land Indicators
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01 September 2018 |
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Rapport d’inventaire des biens des communautés locales de Mvuzi 3, Lubuaku, Lundu et Kilengo à Inga
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06 June 2018 |
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العدالة الانتقالية وحقوق الأرض والسكن في اليمن: محافظة تعز نموذجا
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28 February 2018 |
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Carta a la Presidenta de Chile
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12 February 2018 |
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Recurso de protección Balmaceda Antofamagasta
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12 February 2018 |
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Maastricht Guidelines on Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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26 January 2018 |
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Human Rights Habitat Observatory
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10 July 2017 |
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“Spotlight” on UN High-Level Forum, SDGs
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10 July 2017 |
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Gains and Losses of Habitat III
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09 July 2017 |
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Budha Ismail Jam et al. v, IFC judgment
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27 June 2017 |
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تقرير المقرر الخاص المعني بمسألة الفقر المدقع وحقوق الإنساان عن زيارته إلى المملكة العربية السعودية، A/HRC/35/26/Add.3
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28 April 2017 |
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on his mission to Saudi Arabia, A/HRC/35/26/Add.3
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28 April 2017 |
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NAHT recommendations for the FY 2018 CPC Peoples Budget
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20 February 2017 |
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The Right to Adequate Food Seminar: Promoting accountability of food security actions to the people most affected by food insecurity and malnutrition
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24 January 2017 |
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Housing for All? Evictions in India, 2015–16
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22 December 2016 |
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Final draft "New Urban Agenda" of 10 September 2016
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10 September 2016 |
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Alternativas desde la sociedad civil hacia Hábitat III,
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12 August 2016 |
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Draft "New Urban Agenda" of 28 July 2016
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28 July 2016 |
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A Tool for Evaluative Habitat III Reporting: Responding to the Need for Implementation Reports
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24 July 2016 |
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Habitat II Commitments on Safety and Security
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21 July 2016 |
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Restoring Human Rights and Habitat to the Habitat III Process and New Habitat Agenda
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19 July 2016 |
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HIC @ Habitat III
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23 June 2016 |
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Statement of the Brazilian Civil Society on the New Urban Agenda
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31 May 2016 |
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Livret vert de la Convergence
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19 March 2016 |
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HLRN-India Launches Habitat III Status Report
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05 February 2016 |
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Making social regulation of real estate markets an issue at Habitat III
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02 February 2016 |
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Comentarios de HIC a los Documentos Marco sobre Políticas de Hábitat III (resumen)
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31 January 2016 |
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"Key Issues and Recommendations," Housing in the City We Need UTC
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18 November 2015 |
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Application des décisions prises par la Conférence des Nations Unies sur les établissements humains (Habitat II) et renforcement du Programme des Nations Unies pour les établissements humains (ONU-Hab
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17 November 2015 |
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Nothing about Us, without Us, Is for Us!
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26 October 2015 |
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تحويل عالمنا: خطة التنمية المستدامة لعام ٢٠٣٠، A/RES/70/1
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21 October 2015 |
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Transformer notre monde : le Programme de développement durable à l’horizon 2030, A/RES/70/1
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21 October 2015 |
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Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, A/RES/70/1
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21 October 2015 |
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Private interest closing social space? A critical analysis of Lebanon`s real-estate sector
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01 September 2015 |
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Transforming the historical link between agricultural policy and inequality in Lebanon
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01 September 2015 |
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HIC-HLRN and A.S.I.A. Report on Italy
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27 August 2015 |
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Le_Messager_14_08_2015
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14 August 2015 |
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“The role of local government in the promotion and protection of human rights,” A/HRC/30/49
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07 August 2015 |
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دور الحكومة المحلية في تعزيز وحماية حقوق الإنسان - التقرير النهائي للجنة الاستشارية لمجلس حقوق الإنسان، A/HRC/30/49
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07 August 2015 |
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Rapport de la Rapporteuse spéciale sur le logement convenable en tant qu’élément du droit à un niveau
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04 August 2015 |
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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, A/70/270
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04 August 2015 |
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تقرير المقرر الخاص بالسكن اللائق كعنصر من عناصر الحق في مستوى معيشي مناسب وبالحق في عدم التمييز في هذا السياق، A/70/270
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04 August 2015 |
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Herramienta para los Informes Nacionales Paralelos de Hábitat III
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03 August 2015 |
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HIC Comments on Habitat III Issue Papers
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31 July 2015 |
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Guía para el derecho a la ciudad
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21 July 2015 |
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دليل للحق في المدينة
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21 July 2015 |
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Guide on the Right to the City
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21 July 2015 |
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National Habitat III Parallel-reporting Tool
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20 July 2015 |
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HIC Comments to the HRC-AC Local government and human rights draft report
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15 June 2015 |
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Counting the Cost of Forced Eviction: Muthurwa Estates
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11 May 2015 |
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Habitat II Evaluation Criteria
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03 March 2015 |
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Le rôle de l’échelon local et des autres échelons infranationaux d’administration en matière de droit à un logement convenable, A/HRC/28/62
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22 December 2014 |
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Vienna, Menschenrechte in der Stadt: Eine Stadt für Alle
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19 December 2014 |
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Vienna, “Menschenrechte in der Stadt: Eine Stadt für Alle (English version)
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19 December 2014 |
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HIC response to HRC-AC Local government and human rights questionnaire
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15 November 2014 |
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The Right to the City: Cairo
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03 November 2014 |
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Counting the Cost of Forced Eviction: Kenya
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14 August 2014 |
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Use of the HLRN “Eviction Impact Assessment” Tool in a Post-disaster Situation: An assessment of the loss of property resulting from floods in Bainsiria Village, Bari Block, Jajpur District, Odisha
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14 July 2014 |
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Stakeholder Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of the Kingdom of Spain
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15 June 2014 |
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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, A/HRC/25/54
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30 December 2013 |
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ETOs and Situations of Conflict, Occupation and War: Applying the Maastricht Principles
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11 July 2013 |
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The promotion of human rights of the urban poor: strategies and best practices
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31 December 2012 |
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World Social Forum – Tunisia
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04 July 2012 |
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Promotion of Human Rights of the Urban Poor: Strategies and Best Practices, A/HRC/AC/9/3
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29 May 2012 |
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Gwangju Human Rights Charter (English version)
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21 May 2012 |
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Prequantification Analysis Summary: Muthalath Maspero, Cairo
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11 February 2012 |
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Sanctuary in the city_ Urban displacement and vulnerability in Damascus A desk study
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15 December 2011 |
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The Cruel Side of Delhi`s Beautification: Illegal Demolition in Baljeet Nagar
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30 June 2011 |
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Gwangju Declaration on Human Right City
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17 May 2011 |
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Mexico City Charter for the Right to the City
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01 July 2010 |
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السكن في مصر بين العشوائية والتحضر الرث
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22 May 2010 |
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مبادئ توجيهيـة بشأن الوثائق المتعلقة بمعاهدة محددة التي ينبغي أن تقدمها الدول الأطراف
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24 March 2009 |
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Guidelines on Treaty-Specific Documents to be Submitted by States Parties, E/C.12/2008/2
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24 March 2009 |
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Urban policies and the right to the city: Rights Responsibilities and Citizenship
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16 March 2009 |
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“De Vancouver 1976 a Vancouver 2006: Una revisión critica desde la perspectiva no gubernamental”
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01 October 2008 |
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Namibia: amendments to draft resolution A/C.3/61/L.18/Rev.1 concerning Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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21 November 2006 |
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Enrique Ortiz Flores, "Hacia una Carta Mundial por el Derecho a la Ciudad"
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08 November 2006 |
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Social Production of Housing in Mexico: Its National Importance and Its Economic Impact on Poor Households
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30 September 2006 |
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Planned Dispossession: Forced Evictions and the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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31 December 2005 |
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Montréal Charter of Rights and Responsibilities (Arabic version)
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20 June 2005 |
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Montréal Charter of Rights and Responsibilities (English version)
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20 June 2005 |
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Montréal Charter of Rights and Responsibilities (French version)
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20 June 2005 |
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Informe sobre el Pacto Internacional de los Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales –PIDESC
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14 November 2004 |
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Institutionalized Discrimination against Palestinians in Lebanon
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01 March 2004 |
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Informe sobre el Pacto Internacional de los Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales – PIDESC
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14 November 2003 |
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Dominican Republic (Executive Summary)
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14 November 2003 |
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In Quest of Bhabrekar Nagar
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31 December 2001 |
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قانون المدينة: مفاهيم ووسائل جديدة (برازيل)
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10 September 2001 |
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Statute of the City (law No. 10257) general guidelines for urban policy and other measures
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21 July 2001 |
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Statut de la ville (Loi n° 10257) les directives générales de la politique urbaine
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10 July 2001 |
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El Estatuto da la Ciudad (Lei nº 10.257/01) las directrices generales de la política urb
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10 July 2001 |
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A Doutrina da Função Social da Propriedade
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01 March 2000 |
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Gender and the Habitat Agenda: Engendering Our Human Settlements
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01 April 1999 |
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Cities and Homes for All: The Habitat Agenda
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30 June 1996 |
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Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements and the Habitat Agenda, A/CONF.165/14
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14 June 1996 |
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Declaración de Estambul sobre los Asentamientos Humanos y Programa de Hábitat, A/CONF.65/14
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14 June 1996 |
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La Déclaration d`Istanbul sur les etablissements humains et le Programme pour l`habitat, A/CONF.65/14
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14 June 1996 |
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إعلان استمبول وجدول أعمال المستوطنات البشرية
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14 April 1996 |
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Constructing a New Social Alternative
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03 February 1996 |
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NGO Treaty on Urbanisation. Towards Just Democratic and Sustainable Cities, Towns and Villages
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16 June 1992 |
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Comité des droits économiques, sociales et culturelles, "Le droit à un logement suffisant," Observation générale no 4
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13 December 1991 |
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Health principles of housing
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30 June 1989 |
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Limburg Principles on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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06 June 1986 |
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Declaración de Vancouver
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11 June 1976 |
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Henri Lefebvre, “Le droit à la ville,” L`Homme et la société, Vol. 6, No. 1 (1967)
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01 June 1967 |
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Miriam Gould, "Profits and the Housing Crisis: Conflicting Interests of Banks, Industry and Real Estate"
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01 March 1946 |
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Miriam Gould, "Profits and the Housing Crisis: Conflicting Interests of Banks, Industry and Real Estate"
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01 March 1946 |
