Cuba: World’s Oddest Property Market
Cuba, home of the world’s oddest property market, is finally allowing its people to buy and sell homes but property lawyers and agents are still illegal Havana—It’s only 9am but it’s already 33C on the Malecón,
Published : 18 June 2013
Egypt under CESCR Review
The Habitat International Coalition and affiliate civil society organizations have submitted an analytical report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) for its current review of the state party: Egypt. The collective
Published : 13 June 2013
Brazil: 1-Yr World Cup Countdown, 1,000s Face Eviction
Today, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and FIFA President Sepp Blatter will officially mark the one-year countdown to the opening of the 2014 World Cup. Meanwhile, thousands of Brazil’s residents struggle to rebuild their lives after
Published : 12 June 2013
Sri Lanka:Protests against Demolishing Women Homes
Tension prevailed in the Galle suburb of Karapitiya on Wednesday June 12th 2013 when Muslim women protesting the intended demolition of their homes by the Urban Development Authority(UDA)demonstrated in front of bulldozers and succeeded temporarily
Published : 12 June 2013
Haiti: UN "Gravely Concerned" at Families` Eviction
10 June 2013 – Following the razing of a temporary camp sight in Haiti, a senior United Nations official today expressed concern about ongoing illegal forced evictions and human rights abuses of families displaced by
Published : 10 June 2013
Palestine: IOF Demolish 4 Homes, 4 Sheds Near Jericho
eyewitnesses have reported that dozens of Israeli military jeeps, accompanied by an armored D9 bulldozers, invaded the An- Nuwei’ma area, north of the West Bank city of Jericho, and demolished four homes, and four sheds. The
Published : 04 June 2013
First Palestinian Conference on Population Transfer
Ramallah—The BADIL Resource Center on Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights (Bethlehem) hosted the first Palestinian conference on forced population transfer at the Red Crescent Society, Ramallah, on 4 June 2013. The conference entitled “Forced Population
Published : 04 June 2013
Housing, Land and Property Rights in the Muslim World
Over four days, 27–30 May 2013, Habitat International Coalition participated in a regional “Learning Event on Housing Land and Property Rights in the Muslim World,” organized by UN Habitat’s Global Land Tools Network and the
Published : 30 May 2013
UN Expert: “People Living in Poverty Must Have Their Say”
The independent expert on extreme poverty and human rights urged world governments to enable persons living in poverty to participate in decisions that affect their lives. “States must make sustained and proactive efforts to ensure
Published : 29 May 2013
