28 April 2013 As stipulated in the current Constitution, the HIC General Secretariat presented members with proposed amendments to the Constitutions on 28 January 2013, two months before the General Assembly (GA) meeting in Tunis. The proposed amendments were discussed and presented for approval by the GA during its meeting on 28 March in Tunis. Before beginning the voting process, the GA decided: - to maintain an open voting process from 28 March to 28 April. - that the members...


THE CITY IS NOT A BUSINESS THE CITY IS FOR ALL The National Forum on Urban Reform – FNRU/ Brazil launches campaign for social function of urban property: the city is not a business, the city is for all of us, aiming the effective transformation of urban life, involving universal access to housing and land urban as well as equipment and goods necessary for social reproduction, and the effective democratization of decisions concerning the present and the future of...

Experiences of Struggle Transformed into Achievements From the 26 – 28 March, the Habitat International Coalition’s Housing and Land Rights Network organized its 4th Land Forum for the Middle East/ North Africa region under the title: "From Broken Promises to People’s Solutions.” The Land Forum convened experts and social movement activists to share their timely struggles over land and natural resources in Ahwaz, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine,...

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Mr. Morteza Swedi 15 year-old killed by the Iranians security guard on Friday 12/04/2013 in Joniba (Sayed Mousa) district in Ahwaz capital city of AL-Ahwaz. Mr. Adil Swedi the political activities and the relative of the martyr Mr. Morteza Swedi reported that Mr. Morteza 15 year-old shouted by the Iranian security guard on the head. The Iranian security guard attacked Mr.Swedi's family on Friday regarding to demolish their houses, and preparing to build new settlements for...