The right to adequate housing in disaster relief efforts 2011, para. 47
Paragraph
Paragraph text
Restrictive measures must also conform to the principle of proportionality. This calls for a balancing act between the rights of those affected with the interests of the State in mitigating the damage and ensuring public safety. With respect to tsunami prevention for instance, any regulation preventing residents from returning to beachfront areas must be shown to be the least restrictive means of achieving public safety objectives. A State would have to show that other safety measures such as warning systems or dykes are not available or effective.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Environment
Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Housing, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/270, para. 47.