Also read about the missions already made by the Rapporteur, and the reports. Furthermore, learn about the right to housing in other countries worldwide.
The Rapporteur’s debate platform is a space for virtual discussion in which people from all over the world may discuss themes related to the right to housing
GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, on Friday called on Brazilian authorities to find a peaceful and appropriate solution, including housing alternatives, for those evicted this week from the Pinheirinho settlement in São Jose dos Campos city, São Paulo.
Sacadura Cabral was a slum located in the City of Santo André, metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil. In order to remedy the high population density and the problem of floods, the first stage of the re-urbanization project, within the Santo André Mais Legal Program, proposed the removal of a sector of the slum, implying the displacement of 200 families from a total of 780 families. A participative strategy was used to select the families and define the resettlement criteria.
The dwellers of the community of Coroa do Meio (Aracaju/Sergipe – Brazil) had their 600 blockhouses returned, after the urbanization project in an area close to the beach and to the central area of the City of Aracaju. The area was owned by the Union’s assets and was an Environmental Preservation Area.
(English)Please use this space to discuss what advances there have been in law/policy in your country or region protecting or recognizing women’s right to adequate housing and/or land.
Read below the summaries of the communications sent by the Rapporteur to various countries from December 2010 to last May. To read the complete version of each communication, click on the summary title.
In the run up to Brazil’s World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016, thousands of people are being forcefully evicted from their homes to make room for office buildings, stadiums and roads. Video activists are making a stand, producing documentaries to raise awareness, inform and empower communities at risk of eviction. Watch below a video produced about the Vila Recreio 2, favela of Rio de Janeiro:
In the run up to Brazil’s World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016, thousands of people are being forcefully evicted from their homes to make room for office buildings, stadiums and roads. Video activists are making a stand, producing documentaries to raise awareness, inform and empower communities at risk of eviction. Watch below a video produced about the Favela do Metrô, favela of Rio de Janeiro[…]
In the run up to Brazil’s World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016, thousands of people are being forcefully evicted from their homes to make room for office buildings, stadiums and roads. Video activists are making a stand, producing documentaries to raise awareness, inform and empower communities at risk of eviction. Watch below a video produced about the Morro da Providência, favela of Rio de Janeiro[…]
In the run up to Brazil’s World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016, thousands of people are being forcefully evicted from their homes to make room for office buildings, stadiums and roads. Video activists are making a stand, producing documentaries to raise awareness, inform and empower communities at risk of eviction. Watch below a video produced about the Restinga, favela of Rio de Janeiro […]
In the run up to Brazil’s World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016, thousands of people are being forcefully evicted from their homes to make room for office buildings, stadiums and roads. Video activists are making a stand, producing documentaries to raise awareness, inform and empower communities at risk of eviction. Watch below one of the videos produced:
