Argentina

Countries and organizations address the reports presented at the Human Rights Council

Published in Wednesday March 19th, 2014 In News on the Rapporteurs

Read the statements of the 32 countries and 6 organizations that addressed the reports’ presentation.

Mourning Argentina struggles with flood aftermath

Published in Thursday April 4th, 2013 In In the media

Argentina has been mourning the dead after heavy flash floods. Two days after the initial flooding, rescuers continued their search for missing people.

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UN calls on Argentina to stop eviction of indigenous peoples from their lands

Published in Wednesday September 19th, 2012 In In the media

September 19, 2012 United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya called on Argentina to cease the eviction of indigenous communities from their lands, during the presentation of the annual report of his office before the UN Human Rights council in Geneva. The report requests “the suspension of all process and administrative actions to […]

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Reports 2012

Published in Thursday April 12th, 2012 In Reports

Thematic reports: Women

Mission reports: Argentina and Algeria

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Argentina’s statement on the country visit report and on the report “Women and Adequate Housing”

Published in Wednesday March 14th, 2012

On March 6th, 2012, the UN special rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Raquel Rolnik, presented at the 19th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, the reports concerning her 2011 missions to Argentina and Algeria, as well as her thematic report on women and their right to adequate housing. After this […]

Presentation of mission’s reports and report on Women and Right to Adequate Housing

Published in Tuesday March 6th, 2012

The Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik presented today (March 6th) her report on Women and the Right to Adequate Housing to the UN Human Rights Council. In the video below you can watch her presentation. It begins in the minut 21st.

Special Rapporteur visits Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory – Newsletter #18

Published in Friday February 17th, 2012


On February 12, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, concluded her official visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory holding a press conference in Jerusalem, in which she presented her preliminary findings. In March, the Rapporteur will present to the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva, her Argentina and Algeria missions reports and also the thematic report on women and the right to housing.

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The report on the mission to Argentina is already available

Published in Wednesday February 1st, 2012 In News

The report on the 2011 visit to Argentina is already available. The Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik was invited by the government of that country to verify the situation of the right to housing in the country. In the report she presents her conclusions and recommendations to the government.

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Argentina

Published in Wednesday February 1st, 2012 In Reports
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Proposals of Non Governmental Organizations and innovator habitat politics in Argentina

Published in Thursday September 1st, 2011

There are 100.000 empty properties in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires – it is to say that no inhabitants are living in there. Since 2005 different organizations – local and international ones – have been presenting this problem wherever it corresponds, it is to say not only to the “Senado de la Nación” (National Senate Parliament) but also to the local and national authorities as well. Read the entire texte here.