French Farmer Challenging Monsanto Assaulted

UN Experts: Israel Commits ‘Domicide’

UN experts say Israel should be held accountable for acts of ‘domicide’   GENEVA—The international community must take action to stop systematic and deliberate housing demolition and sealing, arbitrary displacement and forced evictions of Palestinian people in

Barcelona Ends Twinning with Tel Aviv

Barcelona city decides to cut all official ties with Israel over its systemic violations of Palestinian rights Barcelona becomes the first city administration in the world to suspend relations with Israel since the BDS movement was

Barcelona Cuts Ties with Israel over Human Rights

Barcelona mayor cuts ties with Israel, citing Palestinian rights The left-wing mayor of Barcelona has called on Israel to end the ‘systematic violation’ of Palestinian human rights.   MADRID—Barcelona has temporarily broken off ties with Israel over its

South Korea’s Rental Crunch Warning

South Korea’s housing crunch offers a warning for other countries A bizarre rental system is not helping   “Buying the house in 2021 might be one of the biggest regrets of my life,” says Kim Myung-soo, a 33-year-old whose

Just Transformation: Climate & Housing Rights

Just transformation: climate crisis and the right to housing   Remedies for losses and damage (L&D) associated with climate change call for a just transformation that merges principles of sustainable environment and adequate housing in a human

To UN: Address Housing Rights in Western Sahara

Human Rights Related to Habitat (Housing, Land, Population Transfer, Natural Resources) in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara Housing rights and their violation are at the center of conflicts and military occupations that seek to replace Indigenous Peoples from

Demolishing Muslim Properties in India

India’s far-right Bharatiya Janata Party is violently displacing Muslims. Visibly shaken but undeterred, Amjad Khan, 40, a community leader from Khargone town in central India’s Madhya Pradesh state, narrated his painful tale. Khan lost his life

World Habitat Awards Open for Entries

Are you doing something remarkable to provide or promote adequate housing?   We’re looking for practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to current housing challenges that can inspire new projects and public policies.   Since 1985, more than 360 projects from