We are very sorry to report that Nick Volk passed away on 09 August.
Date published: 08-17-2017
Result of Elections of North America Representative to the HIC Board
Source: HIC- North America Electoral Committee
Dear HIC
Members and Friends,
Please find
hereunder the Report of the Elections of the North America Representative at
the HIC Board. The Report has been drafted by the Electoral Committee in charge
of this process.
Kind regards,
HIC-GS Team
Report
of Election:
The
Electoral Committee has the pleasure to announce the results of the elections
of North America Representative at the HIC Board for the period 2017-2021.
According to the
information provided by the... Date published: 07-07-2017
Spain eviction violated family’s human rights, UN experts find
Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
GENEVA (5 July 2017) – Spain violated the right to housing of a family with
young children, who were evicted from a rented room in a flat without being
provided with alternative housing, UN experts have found.
The independent experts, from the Geneva-based Committee on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights, issued their findings after considering a complaint
by a couple, who were evicted from their Madrid home in 2013 with their
children aged one and three.
In 2012, the couple... Date published: 07-06-2017
Call to participate in HIC African Events
Source: HIC-GS
As part of the plans to reinforce the Coalition in the African region, HIC will hold a Regional event in Africa, a HIC Human Rights Habitat Observatory workshop and HIC annual General Assembly, in October this year in the Africa region. All HIC members, friends and allies are invited to participate. Date published: 07-04-2017
African court’s landmark ruling gives hope to rural people across the continent
Source: Liz Alden Wily, The Conversation
The African court has demonstrated its autonomy in a continent where judicial independence remains shaky in many states. Date published: 06-30-2017
