ESCR Resources
In 2007, the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing presented to the Human Rights Council a set of "Basic principles and guidelines on development-based evictions and displacement". These guidelines aim to assist States in developing policies and legislations to prevent forced evictions at the...
Published: Oct 20 2015 - 12:24pm
Almost
half
of
the
people
in
the
world
are
peasants.
Even
in
the
high‐tech
world,
people
eat
food
produced
by
peasants.
Small‐scale
agriculture
is
not
just
an
economic
activity;
it
means
life
for
many
people.
The
security
of
the
population
depends
on
the
...
Published: Oct 20 2015 - 12:10pm
The Displacement Research and Action Network (DRAN), an initiative of the Program for Human Rights and Justice at MIT, is the first-ever global network on displacement and land rights. It brings together activists, academics and policy makers to build new theory and evidence of the increasing...
Published: Oct 20 2015 - 10:25am
Inclusive Development International and Equitable Cambodia launched a new resource for the defense of land and housing rights: Avoiding Forced Evictions: A Community Guide to Negotiation and Advocacy (Cambodian Edition) This guide aims to help communities prepare for negotiations with companies or...
Published: Oct 19 2015 - 4:55pm
Summary: Given the rapid expansion of the internet and the increasing number of users, including in the Global South, the full potential of online platforms for promoting inclusive consultation of issues of high global interest is certainly not yet realised. The online discussion was organised to...
Published: Oct 3 2015 - 1:47pm
Summary: The Resource Governance Initiative released its 2013 Resource Governance Index (RGI). It may be of interest to those of you whose monitoring activities address whether states are dedicating maximum available resources to economic and social rights -- and it would be great to hear any...
Published: Oct 2 2015 - 8:48pm
The ccfd-terre solidaire has published le baril ou la vie, a report in which he analyzed the impact of French oil companies Perenco et Maurel & Prom in Peruvian Amazon. The report carefully analyzed the situation of the population living where Perenco et Maurel & prom operate, on the blocks...
Published: Sep 23 2015 - 11:41am
Le ccfd-terre solidaire publie un rapport intitulé le baril ou la vie ou la vie dans lequel il analyse les impacts des activités des entreprises pétrolières françaises Perenco et Maurel & Prom en Amazonie péruvienne. Ce rapport analyse avec attention la situation des communautés où les...
Published: Sep 23 2015 - 11:31am
This info note documents the emergency fund piloted in Colombia in 2011 and 2012 by the Center for Research and Popular Education - Peace Program (CINEP PPP), an ILC member with extensive experience in monitoring and addressing land-related human rights violations.To access the resource click here.
Published: Sep 22 2015 - 2:16pm
En todo el mundo, a pesar de que se encuentran entre los grupos que más sufren en las situaciones de conflicto, las mujeres y las niñas siguen liderando las luchas por los derechos humanos en sus comunidades. A lo largo de los dos últimos años, decenas de miembros de la Red-DESC han participado en...
Published: Sep 21 2022 - 10:22am
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