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HLRN Event: Addressing Climate-change Loss and Damage |
By :HIC-HLRN |
30 April 2023 |
Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN), the human rights-specialized structure of Habitat International Coalition (HIC) invites its Members, Friends and allies to join a side event at the Global Land Tools Network (GLTN) Partner Meeting, that will be held from 2-4 May 2023, Nairobi, Kenya, and online.
The HIC-HLRN event will take place More...
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Türkiye-Syria: Remedying Natural and Human-made Disasters |
By :HIC-HLRN |
22 February 2023 |
Cairo, 22 February 2023
Türkiye-Syria: Remedying Natural and Human-made Disasters
HIC-HLRN is deeply saddened by the massive and widespread destruction, loss of tens of thousands of lives, and the displacement, dispossession and homelessness of millions by two devastating magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 Mw earthquakes that struck southeastern Türkiye and northwest Syria on More...
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Quake Survivors’ Desperate Hunt for Shelter |
By :Cora Engelbrecht and Nimet Kirac, The New York Times |
18 February 2023 |
Caves, Tents and Shipping Containers: Quake Survivors’ Desperate Hunt for Shelter
For now, the Turkish government is relying on short-term solutions to house an estimated one million who are crowding into gyms, hotels and dormitories. A cruise ship is set to arrive to house thousands.
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Yenişehir Housing Project for Earthquake Survivors |
By :Yenişehir Belediyesi Başkanlıği |
15 February 2023 |
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Israeli Apartheid: Tool of Zionist Settler Colonialism |
By :Al Haq |
29 November 2022 |
Landmark Palestinian Coalition Report: Israeli Apartheid: Tool of Zionist Settler Colonialism
On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 29 November 2022, Al-Haq launched its inaugural coalition report titled: Israeli Apartheid: Tool of Zionist Settler Colonialism. It reflects the collaborative efforts of civil society and academic authors Rania Muhareb, More...
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Human Rights Related to Habitat (Land, Housing, Population Transfer, Natural Resources) in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara |
By :WSUSA and HIC-HLRN |
16 March 2022 |
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USA: Most COVID Aid for Low-income Renters |
By :Michael Casey and Fatima Hussein, Associated Press |
25 February 2022 |
Treasury: Most COVID rental aid went to low-income residents
WASHINGTON—More than 80% of the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance aimed at keeping families in their homes during the pandemic went to low-income tenants, the Treasury Department said.
It also concluded Thursday that the largest percentage of tenants receiving pandemic aid More...
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Special Rapporteurs on adequate housing @ 20 |
By :OHCHR |
22 June 2021 |
Today, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, presents his report to the UN Human Rights Council: “20 years Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing – Tacking stock – moving forward”
The report (A/HRC/47/43) highlights key achievements and contributions of the mandate since its establishment More...
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Gaza: Refugees Shelter at UNRWA Schools |
By :UNRWA |
19 May 2021 |
Displaced Palestine refugees seek shelter at UNRWA schools in Gaza
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In the Gaza Strip, where approximately 70 per cent of the population are Palestine refugees, catastrophic bombardment is being carried out as the besieged coastal enclave enters the 14th year of an air, land and sea blockade that has devastated lives, infrastructure and More...
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Palestine: Israel Destroys Humsa al-Bqai`a |
By :Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) |
09 February 2021 |
Israel displaces more Palestinian Bedouins, seizes their tents in Humsa al-Bqai’a
Israel seized more tents donated by humanitarian organisations to Palestinian Bedouins in Humsa al-Bqai’a yesterday, continuing to block international aid since demolishing or confiscating 46 structures in the community in one week.
“Israel appears determined to force Palestinians out of their More...
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