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Need for everyone to have a safe place to shelter. It is the case of emergency and temporary accommodation
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A Procedural Shield in the Fight against Homelessness: Guaranteeing Urgent Judicial Protection Following the Closure of a Municipal Shelter in Badalona
Strategic Litigation on the Right to Housing and Emergency Accommodation in France
On 13 February 2025, the Collectif des Associations pour le Logement (Collective of Housing Associations) initiated two major legal actions against the French State, challenging its persistent failure to comply with its obligations relating to the right to housing and the right to emergency accommodation. These proceedings are supported by a broad coalition of civil society organisations.
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A Legal Victory in Amsterdam: Continued Shelter Access for 28 Undocumented Migrants
We are pleased to share a recent success in the ongoing struggle to secure shelter access for undocumented migrants in the Netherlands. Our colleague Pim Fischer, a lawyer who specialises in this area of law, has successfully challenged the Dutch government's attempt to end shelter support for a group of vulnerable individuals.
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C-352/23- Changu. [12.09.2024]
Date: 12 September 2024
Jurisdiction: Court of Justice of the European Union
Request for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU from the Administrativen sad Sofia-grad (Administrative Court, Sofia, Bulgaria)
Articles: Articles 1, 4 and 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, read in conjunction with Article 14(1) of Directive 2008/115 (the Returns Directive).
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Irish High Court judgment [01.08.2024]
Date: 1 August 2024
Jurisdiction: Irish High Court
Articles: Article 1 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Directive 2013/33/EU (Reception Conditions Directive).
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Conclusions 2023 of the European Committee of Social Rights on Children, Family and Migrants
On 20 March 2024, the Council of Europe's European Committee of Social Rights produced a crucial legal assessment on social rights. The Committee's findings highlight some progress, but significant gaps and shortcomings remain in states' efforts to guarantee social rights.
The conclusions adopted by the Committee concern the accepted provisions of different articles of the Revised European Social Charter belonging to the thematic group " Children families and migrants" which includes article 31 on the right to adequate housing.
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O.R. v. Greece, application no. 24650/19 [23.01.2024]
Date: 23 January 2024
Jurisdiction: European Court of Human Rights
Legal basis: Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights
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S.A. and Others v. France. Application no. 40429/ 19. [23 November 2023]
Date of decision : 23 November 2023
Jurisdiction: European Court of Human Rights
Legal basis: Infringement of Article 6 - Right to a fair trial (Article 6)
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