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Migration and the right to adequate housing 2010, para. 85 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | As part of social and cultural integration policies, States should involve migrants in decision-making processes and promote their active participation in public life through adequate representation and participation mechanisms. States should also inform migrants of their rights and duties in the country and promote their active exercise. Migrants are at a particular disadvantage as a result of lack of information. The need for appropriate housing information and advice to prevent housing exclusion and homelessness of migrants is essential, and States have the responsibility to provide it. They should ensure that information and advice on rights and duties relating to housing is available to migrants, including in their native languages. Furthermore, States should foster mutual understanding among local communities and ensure mutual respect for cultural diversity. |
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The right to adequate housing in disaster relief efforts 2011, para. 64.3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] The tenure rights of "non-formal owners", namely those without individual, formally registered, property ownership, should be honoured: For those with insecure tenure, measures should aim at strengthening their security of tenure, for instance by granting rights to housing or land at places of origin, either immediately or in incremental stages. When restitution or return is not desirable for the affected persons or is not possible owing to land having disappeared or to compelling safety reasons that prevent the return, alternative housing or land should be granted at another location. |
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The impact of housing finance policies on the right to adequate housing of those living in poverty 2012, para. 71c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur calls for a paradigm shift from housing policies based on the financialization of housing to a human rights-based approach to housing policies. In this context, she makes the following recommendations:] The design of housing policies should be based on an assessment of adequate housing needs, taking into consideration the specific conditions in each country, in particular, demographic, geographic, economic and social conditions, and the characteristics and composition of the various disadvantaged groups (including low-income households), their housing conditions and forms of tenure; |
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The impact of housing finance policies on the right to adequate housing of those living in poverty 2012, para. 71g | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur calls for a paradigm shift from housing policies based on the financialization of housing to a human rights-based approach to housing policies. In this context, she makes the following recommendations:] States should promote alternatives to housing policies based on private credit and ownership, including through the development of a private rental sector. Adequate legal, financial and tax conditions should be created in order to encourage the supply of social rental housing as well as other forms of collective and individual tenure; |
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Guiding Principles on security of tenure for the urban poor 2014, para. 3 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Tenure should be secured in situ unless there are exceptional circumstances that justify eviction consistent with international human rights law. Regulations aimed at protecting public health and safety and the environment or at mitigating risk for the population should not be used as an excuse to undermine security of tenure. In situ solutions should be found whenever it is possible to: (a) mitigate and manage risks of disaster and threats to public health and safety; or (b) balance environmental protection and security of tenure; except when inhabitants choose to exercise their right to resettlement. |
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Guiding Principles on security of tenure for the urban poor 2014, para. 4a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [Property has a vital social function including adequate housing of the urban poor. States should balance property rights with the social function of property in designing and implementing housing and other relevant policies. In particular, States, including relevant authorities, should promote access to secure and well-located housing for the urban poor through, inter alia, the following measures:] Conduct citywide audits of vacant and underutilized land, housing and buildings; |
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Guiding Principles on security of tenure for the urban poor 2014, para. 4b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [Property has a vital social function including adequate housing of the urban poor. States should balance property rights with the social function of property in designing and implementing housing and other relevant policies. In particular, States, including relevant authorities, should promote access to secure and well-located housing for the urban poor through, inter alia, the following measures:] Conduct assessments of spatial needs to house the urban poor, including homeless persons, taking into account current and anticipated trends; |
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Centrality of the right to adequate housing for the development and implementation of the New Urban Agenda to be adopted at Habitat III in October 2016 2015, para. 76e | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur recommends that the urban rights agenda should:] Reflect the experiences of city residents and establish a process of ongoing participation and engagement, particularly with those who currently lack access to adequate housing. Access to justice should be ensured for all aspects of the right to adequate housing. Human rights institutions, ombudspersons and other human rights bodies should be actively engaged in promoting and protecting the right to housing at the city level; |
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Centrality of the right to adequate housing for the development and implementation of the New Urban Agenda to be adopted at Habitat III in October 2016 2015, para. 76i | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur recommends that the urban rights agenda should:] Commit to security of tenure for all households, including all residents of informal settlements. The guiding principles on security of tenure for the urban poor (A/HRC/25/54, sect. II) should be directly incorporated, particularly with respect to strengthening diverse tenure forms, prioritizing in situ solutions, promoting the social function of property, promoting women's security of tenure and ensuring access to justice; |
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Financialization of housing and the right to adequate housing 2017, para. 77d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur suggests that the way forward requires a shift to take hold so that States ensure that all investment in housing recognizes its social function and States' human rights obligations in that regard. That requires a transformation of the relationship between the State and the financial sector, whereby human rights implementation becomes the overriding goal, not a subsidiary or neglected obligation. The Special Rapporteur believes that can be achieved with more constructive engagement and dialogue between States, human rights actors, international and domestic financial regulatory bodies, private equity firms and major investors. In order to create those new conversations and achieve that shift, the Special Rapporteur recommends the following:] Business and human rights guidelines should, on a priority basis, be developed specifically for financial actors operating in the housing system; |
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The right to adequate housing in disaster relief efforts 2011, para. 64.5 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:] Communities and settlements, not just houses, should be rebuilt or resettled: Reconstruction should not only apply to physical structures but should also include or prioritize, as appropriate and according to the needs and requests of affected persons, the rebuilding or setting up of basic infrastructure and services and the upgrading of settlements. |
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Analysis of two alternative housing policies: rental and collective housing 2013, para. 68a (iii) | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur calls for a paradigm shift from the financialization of housing to a human rights-based approach to housing policies. In that context, she makes the following recommendations:] States should promote various forms of tenure: States should refrain from focusing their housing policies on finance schemes with predominantly regressive effects, such as mortgage interest rate subsidies or tax exemptions; |
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Analysis of two alternative housing policies: rental and collective housing 2013, para. 68b (i) | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur calls for a paradigm shift from the financialization of housing to a human rights-based approach to housing policies. In that context, she makes the following recommendations:] Rental tenure should be encouraged: A well-functioning rental sector with both private renting and social components is critical to a sustainable housing system. States should therefore support and encourage the development of both a private and social rental sector; |
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The impact of housing finance policies on the right to adequate housing of those living in poverty 2012, para. 63 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Three main housing financing mechanisms (sub-prime mortgage loans, demand-side subsidies and housing microfinance) have been promoted to specifically facilitate the access of lower-income households to housing finance, promoting homeownership. These policies have been implemented in the context of a changing role of the State from supplier of affordable housing to enabler of housing and financial markets. |
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The impact of housing finance policies on the right to adequate housing of those living in poverty 2012, para. 65 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Housing finance policies based on credit are inherently discriminatory against lower-income households, and at their best increase housing affordability for upper- and middle-income groups. Housing finance policies often "redline" the poor, who are required to pay much higher prices for financial services, exposing them to financial risks inherent to global financial markets and indebtedness. |
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The impact of housing finance policies on the right to adequate housing of those living in poverty 2012, para. 67 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The focus on the financial aspects of housing has led to the conceptualization of housing as an asset and commodity, distributed only by market forces. However, even when gaining access to credit, low-income groups have no capacity to negotiate credit conditions or housing typologies and are forced to comply with the housing solutions allocated by the economic and profitability considerations of the housing market. |
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The impact of housing finance policies on the right to adequate housing of those living in poverty 2012, para. 71d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [The Special Rapporteur calls for a paradigm shift from housing policies based on the financialization of housing to a human rights-based approach to housing policies. In this context, she makes the following recommendations:] Housing policies should redress discrimination in access to adequate housing and promote the realization of the right to adequate housing for the most disadvantaged groups; |
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Mapping and framing security of tenure 2013, para. 102 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The Special Rapporteur has addressed only some of the areas that present challenges, as well as opportunities, to truly and comprehensively ensure security of tenure, irrespective of tenure arrangements and without any discrimination. There are others. The Special Rapporteur looks forward to continuing discussions with a wide range of stakeholders on the priority areas that States, with the international community, should address, to make security of tenure a reality for all. |
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Reflection on work undertaken in first 14 years of the mandate; outline of opportunities and priorities 2014, para. 90 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | The present report has outlined a number of reflections as well as key thematic priorities for the Special Rapporteur at the start of her mandate. She will present her first thematic report to the Human Rights Council in accordance with its annual programme of work, at its twenty-eighth session. The Special Rapporteur welcomes comments, contributions and suggestions regarding the present report and looks forward to engaging in further consultation with States and all relevant stakeholders. |
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Responsibilities of local and other subnational governments in relation to the right to adequate housing 2015, para. 70 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Effective implementation of the right to adequate housing cannot be achieved without the proactive involvement of local and subnational governments. Just as there are key responsibilities assigned or delegated to local and subnational governments within their domestic spheres of competence, there are also obligations to which they are bound in international human rights law as related to the right to adequate housing. |
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Responsibilities of local and other subnational governments in relation to the right to adequate housing 2015, para. 75 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | It remains imperative to promote and continue to develop international norms that are appropriate to subnational levels of government. The reasonableness standard and the innovative approaches to structural remedies that have emerged from domestic courts offer other jurisdictions a useful framework for engaging the obligations of local and other subnational governments to progressively realize the right to adequate housing without discrimination. |
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Guiding Principles on security of tenure for the urban poor 2014, para. 9c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [Urban poor individuals and communities are essential actors in strengthening tenure security. States should be accountable to the urban poor for the implementation of these guiding principles by, inter alia:] Guaranteeing free, informed and meaningful participation of the urban poor in the design and implementation of measures to secure their tenure status; |
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Guiding Principles on security of tenure for the urban poor 2014, para. 10b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [Tenure status should not pose a barrier to people in accessing an effective remedy for the violation of human rights. States must ensure access to effective administrative and /or judicial remedies for violations of the right to adequate housing, due to, inter alia:] Discrimination on the basis of any prohibited ground in the enjoyment of security of tenure; |
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The right to adequate housing of persons with disabilities 2017, para. 82b (i) | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [In that regard, the Special Rapporteur offers the following recommendations:] [Courts, tribunals and national human rights institutions should:] Interpret and apply domestic law in accordance with the right to adequate housing of persons with disabilities and in particular recognize that the rights to life, liberty, substantive equality and non-discrimination require Governments to address homelessness, provide support for living in the community and respond to the diverse housing needs of persons with disabilities; |
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Mapping and framing security of tenure 2013, para. 101 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Much work remains to be done to harmonize law with practice-both fields have much to learn from each other. The ultimate objective is to ensure that legislation and a wide range of practices and policies are available and effective to recognize, record and protect all forms of tenure that are legitimate under international human rights law, on par with one another, and protect holders of those tenure rights equally. |
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Guiding Principles on security of tenure for the urban poor 2014, para. 2h | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | [In order to improve security of tenure, especially for vulnerable and marginalized persons and groups living in urban poor settlements, States, including relevant authorities, should take the following measures:] Allocate sufficient funds to ministries, municipalities and local governments for the implementation of these measures; and |
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Migration and the right to adequate housing 2010, para. 83 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | States should elaborate and adopt a national housing strategy that establishes the objectives and available resources, time frame and responsibilities for the development of appropriate housing conditions that include the needs of migrants. In addition, States should ensure that laws, strategies and plans of action are implemented in such a way as to address discrimination by public and private actors, in particular with regard to the right to adequate housing, and take account of the situation of documented and undocumented migrants. State policies should include special measures and incentives to change the attitudes of public and private actors towards migrants. States should frequently review the regulations governing housing allocation in the public and private spheres and adopt effective inspection and enforcement mechanisms. |
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Migration and the right to adequate housing 2010, para. 84 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Measures to ensure access to adequate housing for migrants require effective universal housing policies, in addition to specific policy measures addressed to migrants. Targeted policies are necessary to make up for deficiencies in the market and the public provision of housing and to ensure equal access where embedded discriminatory practices prevent this from happening. Effective targeted policies require a reliable assessment of the housing needs of migrants, conducted in consultation with them. Matching the elaboration of universal policies inclusive of migrants with the adoption of special plans to address their particular housing challenges is thus recommended to help foster the real integration of migrants into the community and to promote the enjoyment of their right to adequate housing. |
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Post conflict and post disaster reconstruction and the right to adequate housing 2011, para. 62 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | A rapid assessment and analysis of pre-existing tenure and property rights systems should be conducted in the immediate aftermath of a disaster or conflict. The aims of this assessment should be: (1) to guide on urgent steps to be taken to protect the right to adequate housing and tenure security of all, but particularly the poorer and marginalized members of society; (2) to identify areas of opportunity where, with the presence and support of bilateral and multilateral international agencies, opportunities could arise for improvement and innovation (for example securing of previously unavailable housing-related rights and entitlements for women); (3) to identify and warn against risk areas where poorly informed actions would result in further housing rights violations. This rapid assessment should be an essential step towards the formulation of a more detailed and comprehensive land management, allocation and registration strategy for sustainable rehabilitation and reconstruction. |
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Post conflict and post disaster reconstruction and the right to adequate housing 2011, para. 63 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living | Non-negotiated soft law | Special Procedures' report | Dedicated funding mechanisms or channels should be established to provide resources to initiatives aimed at respecting, protecting and fulfilling the right to adequate housing from the very outset of humanitarian operations. In addition, structured capacity-building networks should be created at field level, accompanied by focused operational support. A documented body of evidence on past violations (and their causes) should be produced, made available and developed into guidelines for action. |
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