SOGI UN source Archives: Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing
Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, A/HRC/13/20/Add.4, 12 February 2010: United States
IV. Discrimination D. Discrimination based on economic and other status 75. The Special Rapporteur also welcomes HUD’s (Department of Housing and Urban Development) initiative to examine the extent that lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people experience discrimination when renting or owning their homes. Link to full text of the report: Mission report-SR Housing-United States-2010-eng
Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, A/HRC/10/7/Add.3, 17 February 2009: Canada
IV. CONCERNS RELATED TO ADEQUATE HOUSING C. Discrimination 50. Despite the legal prohibition of discrimination with respect to housing, investigations into social and private housing in Canada reveal the persistence of discrimination against some groups, including on the basis of race, country of origin, sex, age, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, disability and social […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, A/HRC/10/7/Add.1, 17 February 2009: Greece
II. SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATIONS SENT TO GOVERNMENTS AND REPLIES RECEIVED B. Facts regarding alleged pattern of forced evictions of Roma in Greece 50. In any case, as regards the implied alleged systematic infringement of the right to adequate housing and the existence of discriminatory acts or even failure to act due to discrimination, we would […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, A/HRC/7/16, 13 February 2008
III. THE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING FOR SPECIFIC GROUPS A. Women and adequate housing 39. There is an urgent need to address multiple forms of discrimination that women face on grounds including race, class, ethnicity, caste, health status, disability, income, sexual orientation, and other factors. An intersectional approach to gender discrimination is […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, A/HRC/4/18/Add.2, 11 May 2007: Australia
III. THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING OF SPECIFIC GROUPS G. Other groups 125. Other vulnerable groups were identified throughout the visit of the Special Rapporteur, including the elderly, persons with complex needs (e.g. HIV/AIDS, sexual minorities), single parents, migrants and peoples with low incomes. All these groups need specific adequate housing solutions and a right-based […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, A/HRC/4/18/Add.2, 11 May 2007: Australia
III. THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HOUSING OF SPECIFIC GROUPS G. Other groups 125. Other vulnerable groups were identified throughout the visit of the Special Rapporteur, including the elderly, persons with complex needs (e.g. HIV/AIDS, sexual minorities), single parents, migrants and peoples with low incomes. All these groups need specific adequate housing solutions and a right-based […]