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Descriptor English:
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Right to Housing
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Descriptor Spanish:
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derecho a la vivienda
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Direito à Habitação
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Synonyms English:
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Right to Decent Housing
Right to Shelter
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Tree Number:
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SP9.020.090.050
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Definition English:
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The right to housing is the economic, social and cultural right to adequate housing and shelter. It is recognised in many national constitutions and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Article 25 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "(1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control." (From: http://bit.ly/1O8f0nS) Article 11 (1) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) also guarantees the right to housing as part of the right to an adequate standard of living: "The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions. The States Parties will take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of this right, recognizing to this effect the essential importance of international co-operation based on free consent." (From: United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Available in: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CESCR.aspx) |
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History Note English:
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2018
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Record Number:
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57370
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DeCS
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