Inhabitants Together, A World Assembly in 2011 to Gain the Right to Live

Inhabitants of the world united for the right to the city!This was determined in the Call, approved by the plenary Urban Social Forum of Rio, summarizing the deep sense which invigorated the participation of thousands of people, social leaders, inhabitants organizations, tenants, homeless, cooperatives and communities in dozens of meetings, seminars and workshops which brought this unitary space to life.

The ideas competition "Repensar Bonpastor", sponsored by the IAI and organised by a group of architects, anthropologists and local planners, had a great success with over 150 teams enrolled. The Jury has selected four proposals as the best with the fifth one being awarded a special recognition. The winning teams consist of technicians from Spain, Holland, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Greece and Colombia, who have contributed towards the study concerning participatory urban regeneration and zero evictions at Bon Pastor’s “casas baratas” (“affordable housing”) neighbourhood in Barcelona. It is about gathering ideas to enable all people to benefit from, which has the opposite effect towards the City Council’s demolitions which have already begun in the neighbourhood.

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.

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.

France, Un front s’organise pour le droit au logement

Les élus communistes et républicains ont tenu à Ivry, Val-de-Marne, les états généraux du logement, de l’habitat et de la ville. »»

Makeshift Camp

REPORT: BONJOUR BOBIGNY - 2 TO 8 JULY 2009 Under the Bondy bridge, between the canal and the tramway, is the spot where several Roma families have settled in their caravans. The atmosphere here is coloured by the inhabitants’ kindness, a certain degree of resignation, and great destitution. »»
In a landmark decision, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has ruled against the Sudanese government, accusing it of committing a wide range of human rights violations against the people of Darfur. In its decision, t... »»
Organisés à l'initiative de l'ensemble des acteurs du logement, soit une trentaine d'organisations, ces Etats Généraux du Logement constituent une démarche partenariale totalement inédite visant à refondre la politique du logement p... »»
Shen Peilan (left), Mao Hengfeng (middle) and Jin Yuehua (right) "Better city - better life" is the theme of Expo 2010, which begins in the Chinese city of Shanghai on Saturday. Yet it is a hollow slogan for... »»
International Meeting of Rambouillet (France) - March 23—25, 2009 In March 2009, the Ford Foundation and the Institute for Research and Debate on Governance (IRG) invited members from eleven different self-help networks and community... »»

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Popular Fund for Land and Housing for Latin America and the Caribbean

Countries in the region should have an independent vision and policy that is decomposed into concrete lines of action. One of them must be the creation of a Popular Fund for Land and Housing for AL/C.
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Haiti, the right to housing is an obligation of the state

The housing problem is not a new phenomenon in Haiti, but it is one that has worsened and attracts the attention of many people. Thus, after the deadly, devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010, which exposed the weaknesses of the state, the frailty of the social structures and the vulnerability of the system, and which drove the population into the streets with the familiar issue of temporary shelters or makeshift camps, a new situation has developed. More than ever, this situation should engage the awareness of everyone, and mainly that of the state, whose obligation it is to allow the people to enjoy their fundamental rights: the right to housing, the right to education, the right to health, the right to nourishment, etc.

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The 2010 Commonwealth Games: Whose Wealth, Whose Commons?

The 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) will be held in New Delhi, India, from 3-14 October 2010. Given the many unanswered questions that have marked the CWG process, the Housing and Land Rights Network – South Asia Regional Programme (HLRN) decided to undertake a study on various dimensions of the CWG. »»

Solidarity against evictions in Navotas City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Resisting evictions in Navotas, Philippines (John Lagman, 2010) Evicted families, especially women, residing along Road 10 in Navotas City, Metro Manila, Philippines are appealing for solidarity and support. On January 18 to 20, and then on March 4 to the present, (March 12) the Philippine Department of Public Works and Highways and the City Government of Navotas have conducted demolition operations for the purpose of widening the road. To date, the homes of some... »»

IRAQ: Karbala IDPs, squatters encouraged to return

Insufficient funds and an overburdened public services infrastructure have prompted authorities in Iraq’s central province of Karbala to assist the voluntary return of up 90,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 100,000 squatters. »»

Yemen: Selling food aid to pay the rent

IDPs in Sanaa rush to register their names with aid agencies so that they can receive assistance (Adel Yahya/IRIN Some of the thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have fled fighting in Saada Governorate, northern Yemen, are selling food aid in the capital, Sanaa, to pay their rent, say an aid worker and some IDPs. »»

Paris, La Courneuve : point sur la lutte des expulsés brutalisés

Evacuation La Courneve, Paris (21 juillet 2010) Vidéo d’une expulsion musclée à La Courneuve le 21 juillet, méthode importée par le nouveau préfet. Jean Baptiste Eyraud, le président de Droit au Logement s’indigne « Le coup de tirer les femmes avec leur bébé, j’avais jamais vu ça ! Quand on a affaire à des gens en difficulté, il faut faire différement. Une intervention comme ça laisse des traces au niveau mental pour les enfants. Les adultes ont eu peur pour eux.... »»

Khimki vs. Vinci y Putin

Los habitantes de Khimki, cerca de Moscú, acampan desde hace una semana para impedir a la firma francesa Vinci la construcción de un tramo de carretera que destruiría el bosque. El proyecto está sustentado por el Primer Ministro Vladimir Putin pero se gana la ira de los habitantes de Moscú y alrededores. El movimiento para defender el bosque de Khimki conduce la lucha contra este proyecto ecológicamente devastador desde hace más de dos años. Una nueva batalla comenzó el 15 de ju... »»

"Não partam a minha casa" Angola, Benguela, 29 a 31 de Julho de 2010

Para dar uma ideia da gravidade da situação da habitação em Angola, em Julho de 2009 o Governo Provincial de Luanda demoliu cerca de 3000 casas nos bairros Iraque e Bagdade, no município do Kilamba Kiaxi, deixando ao relento cerca de 15 mil pessoas. Um caso análogo ocorreu em Março de 2010, cerca de 2.500 famílias ficaram desalojadas em decorrência da avassaladora onda de demolições de residências na cidade do Lubango levadas a cabo pelo Governo da Província da Huíla. Objectivo... »»

South Africa: Independent Report into Political Violence Against Landless People's Movement

As the Landless People's Movement in Gauteng we welcome the independent research report by Jared Sacks into political violence against our movement in Gauteng. We have been suffering from serious repression in Protea South, in Harry Gwala and in eTwatwa. The story of our struggle and the repression of our struggle has not been told. The world may have been watching South Africa for the World Cup but the repression of our movement has passed unnoticed. Therefore we welcome this r... »»

Encuentro Universidad Popular Urbana 30 al 31 de Julio, Cuetzalan, Puebla, México

Como parte del proceso de rearticulación del Movimiento Urbano Popular en México y América Latina surge la necesidad de formación de nuevos liderazgos sociales con capacidad para incidir en la construcción de las ciudades sustentables. »»

Programa de Radio: “Recorriendo el Mundo con la Casa a Cuestas”

El 6 de Junio de 2010, La Radio Gráfica, FM 89,3 Mhz, inició la transmisión del Programa Internacional “Recorriendo el Mundo con la Casa a Cuestas”, programa realizado con la colaboración de la Alianza Internacional e Habitantes (AIH). »»