Conclusions 2023 of the European Committee of Social Rights on Children, Family and Migrants
Concluding observations of the CESCR on the fourth periodic report of Ireland
Official Visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing to the Netherlands
The Special Rapporteur on the Right to adequate housing presented in March his report on his visit to the Netherlands, from 11 to 21 December 2023.
Ensuring the right to housing in Europe's green transition
Imam v LB Croydon, UK Supreme Court [2023]
The Supreme Court in R (on the application of Imam) (Respondent) v London Borough of Croydon (Appellant) [2023] UKSC 45 has unanimously held that general funding pressures are not an excuse for non-compliance with a local authority's duty under s193(2) of the Housing Act 1996 to provide suitable accommodation to a homeless individual.
FEANTSA and FIDH v. France. Collective complaint No. 224/2023
Date: The complaint was registered on 3 April 2023.
Jurisdiction: Council of Europe – European Committee of Social Rights
Country: France
Legal basis: It concerns Articles 1 (the right to work), 11 (the right to protection of health), 30 (the right to protection against poverty and social exclusion), 31 (the right to housing) and E (non-discrimination) in conjunction with the aforementioned provisions of the revised European Social Charter.
International Conference on Strategic Litigation Madrid on 28th September
International Conference on Strategic Litigation to Defend Human Rights. Special reference to the right to decent and adequate housing.
Organised by Housing Rights Watch, Fundación Secretariado Gitano and Cáritas Española
28 September, Caixa Forum (Madrid) - 9.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) v. France. Collective Complaint No. 230/2023
Date of the decision: The Collective complaint was registered on 18 September 2023
Jurisdiction: Council of Europe – European Commitee of Social Rights
Country: France
Publication of the 8th Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2023
Fondation Abbé Pierre and FEANTSA published their 8th annual Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe. This report reveals new estimates of the number of homeless people in Europe and draw a specific focus to the issue of unfit housing.
The spectre of inflation
The war in the Ukraine has both highlighted and added to Europe’s ongoing housing emergency. This crisis is hitting the poorest households hardest, severely affected by soaring prices, as well as homelessness services, which have seen an increase in the number of their clients.