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Learn more
Learn more about the right to housing and the work developed by the Rapporteur. Read the reports and learn how to file a complaint.
What is the right to housing?
Also view the legal fundaments and learn about some organisations that work on the matter.
What does the Rapporteur do?
The Rapporteur promotes missions to countries and develops thematic research, dialogue and cooperation with governments and with the society, as well as presenting a report on these activities
Themes worked
Each year, the Rapporteur presents two thematic reports on topics related to the right to housing. Learn about the themes already worked.
Right to housing around the world
Also read about the missions already made by the Rapporteur, and the reports. Furthermore, learn about the right to housing in other countries worldwide.
About the rapporteurs
Learn more about the specialists chosen by the UN Human Rights Council to the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing.
Information and complaints to the rapporteur
Learn how to make complaints to the Rapporteur regarding possible violations to the right to adequate housing