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The sustainable renewal of Roma settlements model in Serbia

Published in Thursday July 12th, 2012 In Social movement news

July 11, 2012 By Robert Bu, Deputy Director of the Ecumenical Humanitarian Organization Roma people are among the most vulnerable social groups in Serbia. It is estimated that there are around 600 Roma settlements in Serbia today, with nearly 380,000 Roma living in them. Housing conditions in these settlements are below the public infrastructural and sanitary […]

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California foreclosure overhaul signed into law in the United States

Published in Thursday July 12th, 2012 In In the media

Last week, California lawmakers passed the legislation that would provide homeowners with some of the nation’s strongest protections from foreclosure and aggressive bank practices. For instance, seizing a home while the owner is negotiating to lower mortgage payments will be restricted. At a signing ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, Brown said that the measures were an important step for an economy still suffering the fallout of the subprime mortgage crisis and housing bust.

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Rwanda: Housing a Human Rights Issue, Says UN Official

Published in Wednesday July 11th, 2012 In In the media

Housing is a cross-cutting human rights issue that goes beyond structures, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing at the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Raquel Rolnik, has said.

Rwanda: UN Consultant to Release Report On Rwandan Habitat

Published in Tuesday July 10th, 2012 In News

In an official mission to Rwanda, the UN Special Rapporteur, Raquel Rolnik, presented her first observations on Rwandan habitat to parlimentarians, members of agriculture, livestock, environment and economic development committees from the country’s chambers. She says the policies on habitat are adequate but their implementation still requires more effort.

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Call to the Urban Social Forum (Naples, September 3-7, 2012)

Published in Tuesday July 10th, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

Invitation to local, national, and international inhabitants’ organisations, networks, and citizens, who are involved in the livability of the city and are struggling for rights related to habitat, to participate in the second Urban Social Forum (USF) in Naples, Italy, September 3-7, 2012, which will be held as an alternative to UN-Habitat’s World Urban Forum (WUF) 6.

In Pakistan 300 citizens living in dilapidated buildings get eviction notices

Published in Tuesday July 10th, 2012 In In the media

July 7, 2012 Terming almost 300 dilapidated buildings in the city vulnerable to any mishap during the ongoing monsoon season, the Rawal Town Municipal Administration (RTMA) on Saturday served eviction notices on their residents. A senior RTMA official told Dawn on Saturday that it was a normal practice that each year the civic body served […]

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In Australia, tenants fight public housing evictions

Published in Tuesday July 10th, 2012 In In the media

July 10, 2012 The Tenants’ Union of Tasmania is taking court action against Housing Tasmania, claiming the department is evicting people unfairly. The union says five public housing tenants have been evicted, or are about to be evicted from their properties, without formal reasons or an opportunity to appeal against the decision. It has approached Housing […]

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Afghan reconstruction will cost time and money

Published in Tuesday July 10th, 2012 In In the media

July 10, 2012 The reconstruction of Afghanistan, like the continuing war there, won’t be cheap. Donors are pledging $16 billion over the next four years to rebuild the war-torn nation. The United States, whose share of the fund has yet to be determined, reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the nation this past weekend. Afghanistan is […]

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Cambodian Sustainable Housing Competition

Published in Tuesday July 10th, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

July 10, 2012 In partnership with Karuna Cambodia, Habitat for Humanity & the Cambodian Society of Architects (CSA), Building Trust International is looking for designs for the Cambodian Sustainable Housing competition. Proposals should be able to  provide a sustainable future for housing in the South-east Asian country. Any proposal will have to stick to a very low budget […]

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In the US, affordable housing is still scarce according to experts

Published in Tuesday July 10th, 2012 In In the media

July 8, 2012 Official says public housing needs growing as market rents rise While there have been signs that the economy is picking up, lower income people are still finding it a challenge to find affordable housing, local experts say. The impact of the struggling economy has caused people to spend more on housing that […]

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