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Research paper thumbnail of Contextualizing Violence Against Women: Forced Evictions in Situations of Armed Conflict

Canadian Woman Studies, 2000

cet article rend compte en dPtailde la violence h laquelle lesfemmes sont soumises quand lapratiq... more cet article rend compte en dPtailde la violence h laquelle lesfemmes sont soumises quand lapratique des Pvictionspar faforce est utilisle comme strateie militaire. L huteure

Research paper thumbnail of The human right to housing in the age of financialization

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Report 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

Sixty-fourth session Item 71 (b) of the provisional agenda* Promotion and protection of human rig... more Sixty-fourth session Item 71 (b) of the provisional agenda* Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms The right to adequate housing Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the General Assembly the report submitted by 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, Raquel Rolnik, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/27.

Research paper thumbnail of Report 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, on her mission to Serbia and Kosovo

Conseil des droits de l'homme Trente-quatrième session 27 février-24 mars 2017 Point 3 de l'ordre... more Conseil des droits de l'homme Trente-quatrième session 27 février-24 mars 2017 Point 3 de l'ordre du jour Promotion et protection de tous les droits de l'homme, civils, politiques, économiques, sociaux et culturels, y compris le droit au développement Rapport de la Rapporteuse spéciale sur le logement convenable en tant qu'élément du droit à un niveau de vie suffisant, et sur le droit à la non-discrimination à cet égard Note du secrétariat Le secrétariat a l'honneur de transmettre au Conseil des droits de l'homme le rapport de la Rapporteuse spéciale sur le logement convenable en tant qu'élément du droit à un niveau de vie suffisant, et sur le droit à la non-discrimination à cet égard, Leilani Farha, sur la mission qu'elle a effectuée en Inde du 11 au 22 avril 2016, conformément à la résolution 31/9 du Conseil des droits de l'homme. Le principal objectif de sa visite était d'examiner la situation des groupes vulnérables en matière de logement et de sans-abrisme dans différentes régions du pays, ainsi que les lois, les politiques et les programmes en place et les lacunes dans l'exercice du droit à un logement suffisant aux échelons national et infranational.

Research paper thumbnail of The True Cost of Financialization: Housing, Human Rights, and Climate Change

Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy

Local governments can play a pivotal role in the fight against the housing and climate crisis. Th... more Local governments can play a pivotal role in the fight against the housing and climate crisis. Through their actions they can deliver healthy, happy, inclusive, sustainable cities, which ensure the protection of our environment. While this is clearly an essential enterprise, it will be no mean feat. To succeed will require a fundamental reimagination of our current housing system and the investment structures behind it. Globally, housing has become increasingly financialized. Rather than being treated as a fundamental human right—a place where individuals, families, and communities can live in peace, security, and dignity—housing is often primarily valued as a vehicle for generating wealth ( Farha, 2017 ). Real estate investment has transformed into an extractive industry ( Sassen, 2014 ). It incentivizes the construction of housing, generating greater levels of greenhouse gas emissions, while increasing rents and housing costs, all as a means of generating profit ( Farha et al., 20...

Research paper thumbnail of The montréal principles: needed clarity on women’s right to equal enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights

Nordic Journal of Human Rights, Sep 24, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of 18 Homelessness, Housing, and Human Rights Accountability

University of Toronto Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The Human Right to Housing — with Leilani Farha

Leilani Farha has a long history of advocacy around poverty and housing, in Canada and beyond. Sh... more Leilani Farha has a long history of advocacy around poverty and housing, in Canada and beyond. She is in conversation with Am Johal following her tenure as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing, a post that saw her travelling the world to connect with people who were struggling with inadequate and precarious housing or homelessness, and to work with governments to uphold housing as a human right. In this interview, Leilani speaks to concerning patterns in housing globally, including homelessness, evictions, unaffordability, and the financialization of housing. They discuss opportunities in Canadian housing policy, Vancouver’s housing crisis, and the incredible importance of having a safe place to call home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leilani Farha is the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing and Global Director of The Shift. Her work is animated by the principle that housing is a social good, not a commodity. Leilani has helped develop global human rights standards on the right to housing, including through her topical reports on homelessness, the financialization of housing, informal settlements, rights-based housing strategies, and the first UN Guidelines for the implementation of the right to housing. She is the central character in the documentary PUSH regarding the financialization of housing, screening around the world. Leilani Launched The Shift in 2017 with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and United Cities and Local Government

Research paper thumbnail of The montréal principles: needed clarity on women's right to equal enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights

Nordic Journal of Human Rights, Sep 24, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and the right to non-discrimination in this context

Research paper thumbnail of Right to Adequate Housing

Research paper thumbnail of Report 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

Специальный докладчик по вопросу о достаточном жилище как компоненте права на достаточный жизненн... more Специальный докладчик по вопросу о достаточном жилище как компоненте права на достаточный жизненный уровень, а также о праве на недискриминацию в этом контексте совершила официальную поездку в Группу Всемирного банка 26 октября − 1 ноября 2010 года. В настоящем докладе она представляет свои замечания и рекомендации по поводу проводимой Всемирным банком политики гарантий, в частности в отношении права на достаточное жилище, в контексте его нынешнего цикла двухгодичных консультаций, с целью пересмотра и модернизации его политики экологических и социальных гарантий.

Research paper thumbnail of The Human Right to Housing — with Leilani Farha (video)

Leilani Farha has a long history of advocacy around poverty and housing, in Canada and beyond. Sh... more Leilani Farha has a long history of advocacy around poverty and housing, in Canada and beyond. She is in conversation with Am Johal following her tenure as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing, a post that saw her travelling the world to connect with people who were struggling with inadequate and precarious housing or homelessness, and to work with governments to uphold housing as a human right. In this interview, Leilani speaks to concerning patterns in housing globally, including homelessness, evictions, unaffordability, and the financialization of housing. They discuss opportunities in Canadian housing policy, Vancouver’s housing crisis, and the incredible importance of having a safe place to call home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leilani Farha is the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing and Global Director of The Shift. Her work is animated by the principle that housing is a social good, not a commodity. Leilani has helped develop global human rights standards on the right to housing, including through her topical reports on homelessness, the financialization of housing, informal settlements, rights-based housing strategies, and the first UN Guidelines for the implementation of the right to housing. She is the central character in the documentary PUSH regarding the financialization of housing, screening around the world. Leilani Launched The Shift in 2017 with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and United Cities and Local Government

Research paper thumbnail of Contextualizing Violence Against Women: Forced Evictions in Situations of Armed Conflict

Canadian Woman Studies, 2000

cet article rend compte en dPtailde la violence h laquelle lesfemmes sont soumises quand lapratiq... more cet article rend compte en dPtailde la violence h laquelle lesfemmes sont soumises quand lapratique des Pvictionspar faforce est utilisle comme strateie militaire. L huteure

Research paper thumbnail of Equality for Women: A Handbook for NHRIs on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are expected to have broad mandates as well as the nec... more National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are expected to have broad mandates as well as the necessary powers and resources to effectively protect and promote human rights. International experience has shown that NHRIs face unique challenges in living up to this expectation. They may encounter limitations on their mandate or powers resulting from their founding statutes, a shortage of human and financial resources, or constraints arising from the social and political environment in which they function. Therefore, out of necessity, NHRIs are compelled to make strategic choices about how to focus their efforts to ensure that they are having the desired impact. This Handbook argues that these choices must ensure that gender equality is in the forefront of their considerations, particularly as the NHRIs address economic, social and cultural rights (ESC) rights .

Research paper thumbnail of 9. Bringing Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Home: Palestinians in Occupied East Jerusalem and Israel

Giving Meaning to Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Feasibility study for a national network of women‟ s shelters and transition homes

... RESOLVE Alberta With Helene Berman Mary Clifford Dominique Damant Leilani Farha Carmen Gill M... more ... RESOLVE Alberta With Helene Berman Mary Clifford Dominique Damant Leilani Farha Carmen Gill Mary Hampton Pamela Harrison Margaret Jackson Eileen Morrow Jan Reimer Paulette Senior Jane Ursel Prepared for The ...

Research paper thumbnail of Women's rights to land, property and housing

Forced Migration Review, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Social Rights Jurisprudence

Research paper thumbnail of The human right to housing in the age of financialization

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Poverty, 2021

Background: Laws refer that minors do not have the capability to give informed consent for their ... more Background: Laws refer that minors do not have the capability to give informed consent for their own medical attention. However, there are special conditions in which they are allowed to decide about their health. The greater the judgment and experience limitations in minors, the less weight is given to the values and objectives they express. Furthermore, the more adverse consequences might be, the higher the level of authority that is demanded to decide on behalf of the minor, thus granting the state the capability to guarantee the well-being of the minor. Case report: A 12-year-old female patient was presented with a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with precarious social and family background; evolution of the disease obstructed by the disregard of the treatment due to her unsanitary and extreme poverty conditions. Both of her parents died soon after the start of the treatment, and she was kept under the care of her half-sister of legal age. The work and the ethical dilemma of the pediatrician and the staff of Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez are exposed within the building of support networks with the objective of prioritizing the minor's well-being, without allowing family break-up or disintegration, thus succeeding in her recovery. Conclusions: The case was submitted to the Hospital Bioethics Committee. Interinstitutional support networks were built to improve dynamics of the family, thus solving the needs of the minor. Despite the misfortune of the situation, the disease was successfully overcome.

Research paper thumbnail of Contextualizing Violence Against Women: Forced Evictions in Situations of Armed Conflict

Canadian Woman Studies, 2000

cet article rend compte en dPtailde la violence h laquelle lesfemmes sont soumises quand lapratiq... more cet article rend compte en dPtailde la violence h laquelle lesfemmes sont soumises quand lapratique des Pvictionspar faforce est utilisle comme strateie militaire. L huteure

Research paper thumbnail of The human right to housing in the age of financialization

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Report 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

Sixty-fourth session Item 71 (b) of the provisional agenda* Promotion and protection of human rig... more Sixty-fourth session Item 71 (b) of the provisional agenda* Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms The right to adequate housing Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the General Assembly the report submitted by 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, Raquel Rolnik, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/27.

Research paper thumbnail of Report 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, on her mission to Serbia and Kosovo

Conseil des droits de l'homme Trente-quatrième session 27 février-24 mars 2017 Point 3 de l'ordre... more Conseil des droits de l'homme Trente-quatrième session 27 février-24 mars 2017 Point 3 de l'ordre du jour Promotion et protection de tous les droits de l'homme, civils, politiques, économiques, sociaux et culturels, y compris le droit au développement Rapport de la Rapporteuse spéciale sur le logement convenable en tant qu'élément du droit à un niveau de vie suffisant, et sur le droit à la non-discrimination à cet égard Note du secrétariat Le secrétariat a l'honneur de transmettre au Conseil des droits de l'homme le rapport de la Rapporteuse spéciale sur le logement convenable en tant qu'élément du droit à un niveau de vie suffisant, et sur le droit à la non-discrimination à cet égard, Leilani Farha, sur la mission qu'elle a effectuée en Inde du 11 au 22 avril 2016, conformément à la résolution 31/9 du Conseil des droits de l'homme. Le principal objectif de sa visite était d'examiner la situation des groupes vulnérables en matière de logement et de sans-abrisme dans différentes régions du pays, ainsi que les lois, les politiques et les programmes en place et les lacunes dans l'exercice du droit à un logement suffisant aux échelons national et infranational.

Research paper thumbnail of The True Cost of Financialization: Housing, Human Rights, and Climate Change

Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy

Local governments can play a pivotal role in the fight against the housing and climate crisis. Th... more Local governments can play a pivotal role in the fight against the housing and climate crisis. Through their actions they can deliver healthy, happy, inclusive, sustainable cities, which ensure the protection of our environment. While this is clearly an essential enterprise, it will be no mean feat. To succeed will require a fundamental reimagination of our current housing system and the investment structures behind it. Globally, housing has become increasingly financialized. Rather than being treated as a fundamental human right—a place where individuals, families, and communities can live in peace, security, and dignity—housing is often primarily valued as a vehicle for generating wealth ( Farha, 2017 ). Real estate investment has transformed into an extractive industry ( Sassen, 2014 ). It incentivizes the construction of housing, generating greater levels of greenhouse gas emissions, while increasing rents and housing costs, all as a means of generating profit ( Farha et al., 20...

Research paper thumbnail of The montréal principles: needed clarity on women’s right to equal enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights

Nordic Journal of Human Rights, Sep 24, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of 18 Homelessness, Housing, and Human Rights Accountability

University of Toronto Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The Human Right to Housing — with Leilani Farha

Leilani Farha has a long history of advocacy around poverty and housing, in Canada and beyond. Sh... more Leilani Farha has a long history of advocacy around poverty and housing, in Canada and beyond. She is in conversation with Am Johal following her tenure as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing, a post that saw her travelling the world to connect with people who were struggling with inadequate and precarious housing or homelessness, and to work with governments to uphold housing as a human right. In this interview, Leilani speaks to concerning patterns in housing globally, including homelessness, evictions, unaffordability, and the financialization of housing. They discuss opportunities in Canadian housing policy, Vancouver’s housing crisis, and the incredible importance of having a safe place to call home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leilani Farha is the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing and Global Director of The Shift. Her work is animated by the principle that housing is a social good, not a commodity. Leilani has helped develop global human rights standards on the right to housing, including through her topical reports on homelessness, the financialization of housing, informal settlements, rights-based housing strategies, and the first UN Guidelines for the implementation of the right to housing. She is the central character in the documentary PUSH regarding the financialization of housing, screening around the world. Leilani Launched The Shift in 2017 with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and United Cities and Local Government

Research paper thumbnail of The montréal principles: needed clarity on women's right to equal enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights

Nordic Journal of Human Rights, Sep 24, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and the right to non-discrimination in this context

Research paper thumbnail of Right to Adequate Housing

Research paper thumbnail of Report 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

Специальный докладчик по вопросу о достаточном жилище как компоненте права на достаточный жизненн... more Специальный докладчик по вопросу о достаточном жилище как компоненте права на достаточный жизненный уровень, а также о праве на недискриминацию в этом контексте совершила официальную поездку в Группу Всемирного банка 26 октября − 1 ноября 2010 года. В настоящем докладе она представляет свои замечания и рекомендации по поводу проводимой Всемирным банком политики гарантий, в частности в отношении права на достаточное жилище, в контексте его нынешнего цикла двухгодичных консультаций, с целью пересмотра и модернизации его политики экологических и социальных гарантий.

Research paper thumbnail of The Human Right to Housing — with Leilani Farha (video)

Leilani Farha has a long history of advocacy around poverty and housing, in Canada and beyond. Sh... more Leilani Farha has a long history of advocacy around poverty and housing, in Canada and beyond. She is in conversation with Am Johal following her tenure as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing, a post that saw her travelling the world to connect with people who were struggling with inadequate and precarious housing or homelessness, and to work with governments to uphold housing as a human right. In this interview, Leilani speaks to concerning patterns in housing globally, including homelessness, evictions, unaffordability, and the financialization of housing. They discuss opportunities in Canadian housing policy, Vancouver’s housing crisis, and the incredible importance of having a safe place to call home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leilani Farha is the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing and Global Director of The Shift. Her work is animated by the principle that housing is a social good, not a commodity. Leilani has helped develop global human rights standards on the right to housing, including through her topical reports on homelessness, the financialization of housing, informal settlements, rights-based housing strategies, and the first UN Guidelines for the implementation of the right to housing. She is the central character in the documentary PUSH regarding the financialization of housing, screening around the world. Leilani Launched The Shift in 2017 with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and United Cities and Local Government

Research paper thumbnail of Contextualizing Violence Against Women: Forced Evictions in Situations of Armed Conflict

Canadian Woman Studies, 2000

cet article rend compte en dPtailde la violence h laquelle lesfemmes sont soumises quand lapratiq... more cet article rend compte en dPtailde la violence h laquelle lesfemmes sont soumises quand lapratique des Pvictionspar faforce est utilisle comme strateie militaire. L huteure

Research paper thumbnail of Equality for Women: A Handbook for NHRIs on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are expected to have broad mandates as well as the nec... more National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are expected to have broad mandates as well as the necessary powers and resources to effectively protect and promote human rights. International experience has shown that NHRIs face unique challenges in living up to this expectation. They may encounter limitations on their mandate or powers resulting from their founding statutes, a shortage of human and financial resources, or constraints arising from the social and political environment in which they function. Therefore, out of necessity, NHRIs are compelled to make strategic choices about how to focus their efforts to ensure that they are having the desired impact. This Handbook argues that these choices must ensure that gender equality is in the forefront of their considerations, particularly as the NHRIs address economic, social and cultural rights (ESC) rights .

Research paper thumbnail of 9. Bringing Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Home: Palestinians in Occupied East Jerusalem and Israel

Giving Meaning to Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of Feasibility study for a national network of women‟ s shelters and transition homes

... RESOLVE Alberta With Helene Berman Mary Clifford Dominique Damant Leilani Farha Carmen Gill M... more ... RESOLVE Alberta With Helene Berman Mary Clifford Dominique Damant Leilani Farha Carmen Gill Mary Hampton Pamela Harrison Margaret Jackson Eileen Morrow Jan Reimer Paulette Senior Jane Ursel Prepared for The ...

Research paper thumbnail of Women's rights to land, property and housing

Forced Migration Review, 2000

Research paper thumbnail of Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Social Rights Jurisprudence

Research paper thumbnail of The human right to housing in the age of financialization

Research Handbook on Human Rights and Poverty, 2021

Background: Laws refer that minors do not have the capability to give informed consent for their ... more Background: Laws refer that minors do not have the capability to give informed consent for their own medical attention. However, there are special conditions in which they are allowed to decide about their health. The greater the judgment and experience limitations in minors, the less weight is given to the values and objectives they express. Furthermore, the more adverse consequences might be, the higher the level of authority that is demanded to decide on behalf of the minor, thus granting the state the capability to guarantee the well-being of the minor. Case report: A 12-year-old female patient was presented with a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with precarious social and family background; evolution of the disease obstructed by the disregard of the treatment due to her unsanitary and extreme poverty conditions. Both of her parents died soon after the start of the treatment, and she was kept under the care of her half-sister of legal age. The work and the ethical dilemma of the pediatrician and the staff of Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez are exposed within the building of support networks with the objective of prioritizing the minor's well-being, without allowing family break-up or disintegration, thus succeeding in her recovery. Conclusions: The case was submitted to the Hospital Bioethics Committee. Interinstitutional support networks were built to improve dynamics of the family, thus solving the needs of the minor. Despite the misfortune of the situation, the disease was successfully overcome.