The Madrid Declaration proposes to all inhabitants' organisations, networks and urban social movements the creation in 2011 of the World Assembly of Inhabitants in order to clear the way for the creation of the 'Via Urbana'.

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Appeal to International Solidarity Action

We, inhabitants’ associations, international networks, voluntary groups, NGOs, public agencies, citizens of the world, express our indignation at and denounce Israel’s continual policies of eviction and demolition carried out against the Palestinian people, both Palestinians ’48 (citizens of Israel) and Palestinians ’67 (in the Occupied Palestinian Territories). These demolitions and evictions clearly violate international law.

Key question: Are the inhabitants ready to face the crisis?

The crisis is the source of all sorts of drastic change, but are we ready to face it with unified proposals that are capable of combining resistance with alternatives? As Marxist geographer David Harvey highlighted during his presentation at the seminar on the right to the city, this is the most serious crisis and the most structurally rooted crisis in urban areas in modern history. Consequently, could the social movements attack the roots on the premise of the right to housing and to the city? How? With whom? When?

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From Rome to Canton: constructing together the inhabitants’ workshop

The IAI relaunch the dialogue

In 2007, the IAI participated for the first time in organizing workshops for the Second Biennial Meeting of the China-Europa Forum.

Appeal to International Solidarity Action

To break the silence on the fate of millions of people and put pressure on international institutions to play the role they should, the Zero Evictions Nigeria Campaign addresses an appeal not only to the Nigerian authorities, but also to UN-Habitat, the European Union, the Africa Union, the G8, the IMF and the WB.

The right to housing is essential in a democratic society, says Commissioner Hammarberg

Strasbourg, France, 30.06.2009 - “The right to housing is of central importance to the effective enjoyment of most human rights. States should ensure their implementation, in particular in times of econ... »»

USA, Cities Deal With a Surge in Shanty Towns

An encampment of tents under an overpass in Fresno By Jesse McKinley, New York Times - March 26, 2009FRESNO, Calif. - As the operations manager of a outreach center for the homeless here,... »»

Mexico, Foro por el rescate del INFONAVIT

En esta semana (marzo, 2009) se va a presentar en las Cámara de Diputados y Senadores la iniciativa de reforma y adiciones a la ley del Infonavitpor parte del Grupo Patria (integrado por legisladores del PRD PT y Convergencia) y el CDV. »»

Amnesty International Report 2009

IT’S NOT JUST THE ECONOMY, IT’S A HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS...Skyrocketing food prices are leading to more hunger and disease, forced evictions and foreclosures to more homelessness and destitutionIrene Khan,... »»

Report of the Special rapporteur on adequate housing and the global crisis

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The present report is the first one presented to the Human Rights Council by the new mandate holder, Raquel Rolnik, who took up her position on 1 May 2008. In view of the current crisis in the housing and financial sector, the Special Rapporteur decided to devote this thematic report to the conse... »»

The Size of Derivatives Bubble = $190K Per Person on Planet

By Tom Foremski - October 16, 2008The Invisible One Quadrillion Dollar Equation -- Asymmetric Leverage and Systemic Risk »»

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Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative: Final Report

ICSSI Conference - Velletri, Italy 25 – 30 march 2009The conference saw the participation of 38 Iraqi representatives (from associations, women groups, youth groups, ngo's, labour unions, media, network... »»

Demo against evictions in Nigeria and Palestine

Protest against evictions in Nigeria, Palestine and Israel, Nigerian Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel
Protest against evictions in Nigeria, Palestine and Israel, Nigerian Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel Protest against evictions in Nigeria, Palestine and Israel: Tel Aviv, April 26 2009עברית אחרי... »»

Conferenza della società civile irachena

Hassan Jumma Awad, Presidente della Federal Union of Oil, uno degli ospiti della Conferenza della società civile irachena. Foto di David Bacon A tre giorni dall'inizio della Conferenza del... »»

La cour d'appel de Paris relaxe du DAL

La cour d’ Appel de Paris prononce la relaxe del’association Droit Au LogementLa 13e cour d’Appel de Paris a relaxé aujourd’hui l’association Droit Au logement qui avait été condamnée en novembre 2008, par le tribunal de police , à une amende de 12 000 euros, et à la confiscation de 318 tentes et... »»

France, Appel du Réseau STOP aux Expulsions de Logement

En France, les expulsions de logement sont en hausse constante. Plus de 100 000 jugements d’expulsion sont rendus chaque année, plongeant les victimes dans l’angoisse et le sentiment d’échec. Nous appel... »»

V de Vivienda 'clausura' el Salón Inmobiliario de Madrid

por Capitán Hipoteca: sábado, 30 de mayo de 2009Un grupo de activistas de la asamblea VdeVivienda ha clausurado esta mañana de forma simbólica el Salón Inmobiliario de Madrid (SIMA). Con esta acción, el... »»

Solidarity with Peru - African-Latin american people's dialogue

Support and Solidarity with the Indigenous Peoples of Peru Representatives of social organizations from 18 countries in Africa and Latin America, gathered in the city of Harare, Zimbabwe, in the fac... »»

South Africa, Oppose the 'Slums Act'

No Land, No House, No Vote, South Africa
No Land, No House, No Vote, South Africa 25 and 26 February 2009The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has passed legislation [1] affecting the lives and rights of shack dwellers. The sha... »»

Mozambico: the season of future

reportage by Francesco FantiniThis book is a collection of notes taken during a journey to Mozambique that I made with Gil, a former homeless boy who, like many others, managed to take his place in society again thanks to the help of international solidarity that welcomed him and allowed him to s... »»

José María Medina B. Chema, próximo presidente municipal de Tepoztlán

Su programa es un gobierno democrático que también se adjudica el compromiso de declarar a Tepoztlán municipio con cero desalojos. »»

The IAI’s statement on the coup d’état, and solidarity with Honduras

I front of the Honduran Embassy in the Dominican Republic, June 29, 2009  The International Alliance of Inhabitants has joined forces with ALBA social movements, and the international... »»

S.Paulo, "Erro grave do juiz desocupa 200 pessoas, 68 crianças"

Segue abaixo mais uma cena triste, esta é a politica do Governo Jose Serra e do Prefeito Kassab, no estado de São Paulo. O nosso repúdio a estes governantes, e solidariedade as familias.Bartiria Lima da... »»