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Statement of Solidarity from the Canadian Zimbabwe Inter-Agency Reference Group with the people of Zimbabwe.
Declaration of solidarity with Zimbabwe's human rights violation victims
Source: Rooftops Canada (Fri, April 25 2008)
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New International List "Reclaiming Spaces"
This is a new independent email-list for exchange and debates among activists, researchers and organizers in the spheres of housing, habitat and land
Source: Knut Unger, Habitat Netz (Wed, April 23 2008)
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European Parliament adopts written declaration on ending street homelessness
Parliament adopted a written declaration calling on the Council to agree on an EU-wide commitment to end street homelessness by 2015. The declaration calls on the Commission to develop a European framework definition of homelessness, gather comparable and reliable statistical data, and provide annual updates on action taken and progress made in EU Member States towards ending homelessness.
Source: European Parliament http://www.europarl.europa.eu (Fri, April 18 2008)
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Speculation and collapse : enough!
Sign the petition!
Source: http://www.stop-finance.org/ (Mon, March 31 2008)
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Raquel Rolnik's official nomination
On march 26, the UN Human Rights Council approved the list of candidates for Special Procedures mandate holders proposed by the President of the Council, who chose them out of candidates proposed by the Consultative Group which the Council appointed. The list included Ms. Raquel Rolnik (Brazil), Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context
Source: HIC (Wed, March 26 2008)
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Presentation by the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing in the Women's Right to Adequate Housing and Land
Miloon Kothari's presentation in Barcelona's seminar
Source: HIC-SARP (Sun, March 16 2008)
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Canadian Government's response to Miloon Kothari -Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing presentation in Canada
Interactive Dialogue
Source: Nick Volk (Sun, March 16 2008)
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Statement of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context Mr. Miloon Kothari
Source: HIC-SARP (Wed, March 12 2008)
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Legislative Hearing on Demolition of Public Housing by the Atlanta Housing Authority
This hearing is held to address the Atlanta Housing Authority's plans calling for the demolition of over 3,000 units of permanent public housing in the City of Atlanta, which will result in the displacement of 9,600 people from their homes and communities.
Source: National Coalition for the Homeless (Mon, March 10 2008)
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UN Special Rapporteurs call on states to invest in women and girls to ensure gender equality and prevent violence against women
Source: UNOG (Fri, March 7 2008)
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