Inhabitants of Americas

México, encuentro promotor de la Red de Abogados Voluntarios
exponentes en la mesa El dia 26 de Febrero en la Camara de Diputados de la Ciudad de México adentro de la Campaña Cero Desalojo se realizò el segundo encuentro promotor de la Red de Abogados Voluntarios México. »»

México: Intercambio de Experiencias Cero Desalojos

Seminario Cero Desalojos, Mexico, 26 de febrero de 2010 Convertir a México en Territorio Anti Desalojos, es el objetivo por el cual se reunieron, líderes y activistas de diversas organizaciones mexicanas e internacionales, que trabajan a favor de la vivienda digna; esto sucedió durante el Primer Intercambio de Experiencias Cero Desalojos, que se llevo acabo el día viernes 26 de febrero, en la Cámara de diputados. La idea central fue: “mantenernos unidos y en conta... »»

Inhabitants of Europe

Charleroi: une caravane pour qu’avance vraiment le droit au logement
Une caravane des mal logés se déplace du 8 au 23 mars dans différentes régions de France. Elle passera par la Belgique, Charleroi et Bruxelles du 14 au 18 mars prochain. »»

Elections régionales : la CNL appelle à la plus large mobilisation
Le logement, première préoccupation des Français, n’est pas au cœur des débats de la campagne électorale des Régionales malgré l’implication toujours plus grande des collectivités locales dans la construction et l’amélioration de l’habitat. La CNL appelle à la participation la plus importante possible au scrutin car le résultat de ces élections concerne aussi les conditions de logement. »»

Inhabitants of Asia

Pasay City, Manila: Jihad at our Doorstep?
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Resistance against evictions at Pasay City Muslim men and demolition crew were throwing stones at each other. Pasay police were firing guns.These were the scenes yesterday in the Pasay City, during the execution of demolition of shanties surrounding the mosque. »»

Cambodia: Forced Eviction of the Reak Reay Community in Phnom Penh
Demolished house, luxury housing in the background 16 March 2009 At least 60 families living in the Reak Reay community, Tonle Bassac commune, Chamkarmon district, Phnom Penh, are facing imminent forced eviction. The families have been residing in the prime-city location since the 1990s, and have valid rights to the land under the Cambodian Land Law. The families have been resisting forced eviction attempts by Bassac Garden City and Canadia Bank since 2005. Appe... »»

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Inhabitants of the Middle East

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. »»

IRAQ: Squatters moved out of nearly two thirds of returnees’ homes
A displaced Iraqi woman living in the Adhamiyah neighbourhood of Baghdad. Many of the displaced cannot return because other families are squatting in their homes (jamesdale10/Flickr) Nearly two thirds of homes belonging to Iraqi internally displaced persons (IDPs) or refugees that were occupied by squatters have been evacuated since mid-2008, a government official said on 9 January »»

Inhabitants of Africa

Port Harcourt, Abonema Wharf: a community sitting on a keg of gun powder!

Mrs Gift George, women leader in Abonema Wharf community addressing the media during the Social Action organised press briefing on Wednesday, 27th January, 2010. Social Action in collaboration with Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) organised a press briefing at Abonema wharf community on Wednesday to once again draw attention to the plights of the over 200,000 people that would be displaced and rendered homeless. »»

Dandora Dumping Site: The Biggest Human Rights Violation in Kenya
Nairobi, Stop Dumping Death on Us Nairobi has over 4,000,000 inhabitants and just one dumping site: Dandora. People are obliged to burn the waste and toxic fumes contaminate the air 24 hours a day affecting over 900,000 people.On the 10th of December 2009, World Human Rights Day, the campaign invites you to take part in a public forum at Korogocho Chief Camp, a space for community members and key institutional stakeholders to look for a way forward. »»

Local Autorithies

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. »»

local info

Amnesty International sollecita le autorità italiane a porre fine agli sgomberi forzati dei rom
La famiglia di Saltana Ahmetovich (Nino) nel campo di via la Monachina, Roma, settembre 2009 © Amnesty International Amnesty International ha chiesto alle autorità italiane di riesaminare un controverso piano abitativo che ha causato lo sgombero forzato di centinaia di rom e che spiana la strada allo sgombero di altre migliaia di persone nei prossimi mesi.Questo piano potrebbe essere preso a modello per eseguire sgomberi forzati in altre regioni italiane. Uno sgo... »»

France, Réquisition de logements: l'éclatante victoire du oui
Réquisition logements vides Selon l’Ifop, 69 % des Français se déclarent favorables à la réquisition des logements privés. Un large consensus qui témoigne de l’ampleur de la crise du logement. Si la gauche se rassemble, la droite quant à elle se divise sur le sujet. »»

global info

Stopping corruption to save lives: A practical guide for humanitarian emergencies
A timely, comprehensive practical guide for combating corruption in relief and reconstruction has been published today by Transparency International (TI), the global anti-corruption organisation, in collaboration with seven major humanitarian agencies. »»

The loss of Han van Putten
Han van Putten Pioneer of the right to the habitat with no frontiers Han van Putten born May 28, 1922, died October 25, 2009 at his home in The Hague (Netherlands). Han was married to the late Anneke van Putten-Torensma, Father of Sietske, Frank, Marc, Willem (dec.) and Rebecca and dear Friend of Lidie Luursema. »»