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Members Discuss Resisting Evictions Amid COVID with UN Special Rapporteur on Housing

On 20 April 2021, ESCR-Net members from around the world convened for an exchange with the UN Special Rapporteur on Housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal on the question of resisting evictions amid COVID-19. Upholding housing rights during the pandemic has been a focus of work for many members from...

Women building power in struggles for land, housing and natural resources

The #WomenLeadOnLand video series features testimonies from women leaders of social movements for land, housing and natural resource rights.

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Webinar: Lessons from the Experience of the Follow-Up Procedure in MBD v. Spain

On November 5, 2018, members gathered for a webinar discussion titled: “Implementing CESCR Decisions: Lessons from the Experience of the Follow-Up Procedure in MBD v. Spain.” The online seminar about the...

Gaza blockade posing serious threats to economic, social and cultural rights

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Contributing to a growing women’s rights movement in the Asia Pacific region

Via participation of several member representatives and several workshops, ESCR-Net participated in the Asia-Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF) which took place in Chiang Mai, Thailand, between 6-9 September 2017.

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Justiça Global condemns police violence in Río de Janeiro

Justiça Global - an ESCR-Net member - has denounced as unacceptable attacks committed by Brazilian armed forces in the favelas of Río de Janeiro. According to Justiça Global, Brazil is...

HLRN publishes a report on the eviction impact in a EWS settlement in India

The Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN), part of the Habitat International Coalition, collaborated with two other organizations, Fields of View and the Forum against EWS Land Grab, in order to conduct a study and produce an impact assessment on the current, negative effects...