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.
* Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory
From January 29 to February 12, Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. To read the Rapporteur’s end-of-mission press release and statement, click here.
* Reports on Argentina and Algeria
The reports of the missions to Argentina and Algeria, which took place in April and July of 2011, respectively, are available on the Rapporteur’s site. On March 6, Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik will present these reports to the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva. Click here to read the report on the mission to Argentina. Click here to read the report on the mission to Algeria.
* Women and the right to housing
After a participatory process in the Rapporteur’s debate platform throughout 2011, the report on women and the right to housing is available. It will also be presented to the Human Rights Council on March 6. In addition to the report, the guide and the leaflet on the theme are also available. Click here to read the report. Click here to view the materials.
* And more
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