“People power” tackles housing rights in Latin America
26 October 2010 - Latin America has recently been described as one of the most unequal regions in the world. According to the United Nations Development Programme, ten of the 15 most unequal countries...
View ArticleCambodia: Activists appeal for UN action on housing rights violations
27 October 2010 - Civil society organizations in Cambodia, including COHRE, have called on the United Nations (UN) and all embassies and development agencies in Cambodia to urge the Cambodian...
View ArticleUganda: Women’s land rights – the gap between policy and practice
28 October 2010 - The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), a Geneva-based international housing rights watchdog, today released a “report card” examining Uganda’s national land policy and...
View ArticleEuropean body slams Italy’s treatment of Roma
3 November 2010 – In a landmark decision, Italy was found to have violated the rights of its Roma population by the Council of Europe’s European Committee of Social Rights. The Committee found Italy in...
View ArticleSecuring women’s housing rights in Palestine
By Mayra Gomez, COHRE’s Senior Expert on Women and Housing Rights.16 November 2010 - Since the 1967 occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel has demolished close to 25,000 Palestinian homes...
View ArticleZambia: Women and land – policy vs reality
16 November 2010 - The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), a Geneva-based international housing rights watchdog, today released a “report card” examining the impact of Zambia’s land reform...
View ArticleCOHRE appoints new Latin Americas Regional Director
19 January 2011 - COHRE is very pleased to announce the appointment of Alejandro Florian Borbon as its new Director for Latin America, based in Bogotá, Colombia.Alejandro Florian comes to COHRE with...
View ArticleCambodia: World Bank admits mistakes led to housing violations
9 March 2011 - The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) today welcomed the report of the World Bank Inspection Panel on Cambodia's Land Management and Administration Project (LMAP), which was...
View ArticleNigeria: COHRE launches Community Guide
20 July 2011 - COHRE today launched a community guide for asserting and defending housing rights in Nigeria.The Community guide to asserting and defending housing rights in Nigeria is intended to be a...
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Cambodia: COHRE Welcomes World Bank Pressure to Stop Evictions in Cambodia
10 August 2011– The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) today welcomed the announcement by the World Bank (WB) to suspend lending to the Royal Government of Cambodia until it resolves a...
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