SÃO PAULO—The Landless Movement (MST), the most influential peasant organization in Brazil, today condemned the violent eviction of a slum carried out on Sunday in the city of São José dos Campos, in the State of Sao Paulo. The eviction of the Pinheirinho favela (slum), inhabited by about 6,000 people, was MST described it as "an act of war" by the military police in São Paulo: "The eviction of these families is an act of war by the... [+] Read more

  (HIC Constitution, Article 9.2)     The regional representatives are elected through a democratic process established in each region by the members of the Association located within the region. All members located within the region are invited to participate in the election process. The regional representatives are persons active in the programmes of the Association. Each approved region elects one representative to the Board and one alternate of different... [+] Read more

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HIC-HLRN is pleased to announce its new service to Members and the public with the first issue of Land Times, the periodical newsletter that brings to you the most relevant and timely events and developments in the human rights dimensions of land related to the Middle East and North Africa. This readable bilingual publication is available as a section of the on-line Landpedia, or directly clicking on the links: Land Times (English) and Land Times (arabic) ... [+] Read more

One of the pillars of sustainable development is the right to adequate housing and land. However some 1.6 billion people are currently living in sub-standard housing, 100 million are homeless, and around a quarter of the world’s population is estimated to be landless. In ‘developing’ countries the number of people living in slums is 828 million; all of them lack access to ‘improved’ water sources and adequate sanitation and live in distressed housing conditions without... [+] Read more