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Homeless Denied Hearing by Ontario Court of Appeal

Amnesty International and ESCR-Net expressed dismay at the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in the case of Tanudjaja v. Canada and Ontario

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South Africa: Protect leaders of shack-dwellers from attacks

ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of South Africa to raise grave concern regarding a recent wave of alleged assassinations, threats, arbitrary detentions and other acts of violence and intimidation against leaders of Abahlali baseMjondolo

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Cambodia: Free women human rights defenders and their supporters

ESCR-Net sent a letter to the Government of Cambodia expressing concern about the recent detention, conviction and sentencing of seven female land rights activists

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Advancing ESCR for the residents of cities and communities affected by forced displacement

ESCR-Net has recently participated in two global gatherings to discuss human rights issues relating to land, natural resources and housing.

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Nthabiseng Pheko and Occupiers of Bapsfontein Informal Settlement v. Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

This case concerns a municipality’s efforts to remove residents from land it had deemed to be a “local state of disaster” pursuant to the Disaster Management Act (“DMA”), which was intended to provide municipalities with flexibility in urgently responding to disaster-stricken areas when such action is necessary for the preservation of life.  Upon learning of their impending removal, the residents challenged the eviction, arguing that the removal was unlawful under the Constitution’s guarantees of the right to housing and certain statutory provisions.  The reside

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ESCR-Net consultations with the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing

Ms. Leilani Farha sought input on her mandate and the responsibilities of subnational governments

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Court on Its Own Motion v. Union of India (W.P. 5913/2010 )

Following a newspaper report regarding a destitute woman who died on a busy street four days after giving birth to a baby girl, the Court brought this public interest litigation (PIL) on its own motion. The Court also asked the Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), an ESCR-Net member organization, to file an amicus brief on the status of maternal health for destitute pregnant and lactating women in Delhi, and to suggest appropriate remedies. HRLN’s amicus outlined myriad state failures to implement government schemes providing for food and health services to women and marginalized groups.

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Implementation and enforcement of the right to housing in Mexico

Fundar presents several audiovisual materials on the right to housing in Mexico, including a discussion with the participation of several members of the ESCR-Net

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Publication reveals human rights violations of the resettlement in three Indian cities

Housing and Land Rights Network launched a publication about human rights assessment of three large resettlement sites in India

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Case of the Indigenous Community Xákmok Kásek v. Paraguay

The Xákmok Kásek indigenous community, who has originally lived in the Paraguayan Chaco area, filed a petition before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights requesting acknowledgement of their traditional territory. Paraguay sold and split up the land without taking into consideration the indigenous population. The Salazar ranch was founded in the land that had been the home of the Xákmok Kásek community for years.  The community’s ability to survive and to develop its way of life was restricted, and the State failed to fulfill its duty to guarantee the community’s territorial rights.

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