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Southville Housing Project, Philippines
Pictures courtesy Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights |
COHRE Housing Rights Awards
Annual Awards to Violators, Defenders and Protectors of Housing Rights
NB: NOMINATIONS FOR 2008 AWARDS HAVE NOW CLOSED
Each year, COHRE presents its Housing Rights Awards to focus attention on ongoing
violations of the human right to housing, commend efforts to respect and protect housing
rights, and honour individuals who have shown exemplary commitment to the struggle for
housing rights for everyone, everywhere.
The Housing Rights Awards are made up of the following separate awards:
- one Housing Rights Protector Award, which is presented to a government or other
institution that has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to respecting or
protecting housing rights
- one Housing Rights Defender Award, which is presented to an individual who has
shown outstanding commitment to the defence of housing rights
- three Housing Rights Violator Awards, which are presented to governments or other
institutions that have committed clear housing rights violations at any time during the
previous year, or earlier, in clear contravention of international human rights law and
related housing rights standards
You can find out more about these Awards, including the selection criteria used to decide
recipients, on the "Nominations and Selection Criteria" page.
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