Housing

Core Documents

African (Banjul) Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

American Convention on Human Rights

American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man

Arab Charter of Human Rights

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Documents

Treaties

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

UN Reports and Resolutions

Final Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing (1995)

Report of the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing as a Component of the Right to an Adequate Standard of Living (2002)  

UN Treaty Body General Comments & Recommendations

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment 15 on the Right to Water  

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment 3 on the Nature of State Parties Obligations

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment 7 on the Right to Adequate Housing and Forced Evictions  

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment 4 the Right to Adequate Housing  

Regional Documents

Regional Treaties

First Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights

Judgements and Decisions by Regional Courts and Bodies

African Commission on Human and People’s Rights

The Social and Economic Rights Action Center and the Center for Economic and Social Rights v Nigeria

European Court of Human Rights

Akdivar and Others v Turkey

Loizidou v Turkey

Other Documents

World Bank Documents

World Bank Operational Policy on Involuntary Resettlement

World Trade Organisation Documents and Decisions

General Agreement on Trade in Services

Other Inter-Governmental Texts

OECD Guidelines for Aid Agencies on Involuntary Displacement and Resettlement in Development Projects

National Decisions

The Government of the Republic of South Africa v Irene Grootboom and Others (Republic of South Africa Constitutional Court)