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Media releases 2008

Camboadia: Open letter on Boeung Kak Lake eviction in Phnom Penh

COHRE, UN-HABITAT, SDC and WaterAid release Sanitation: A Human Rights Imperative.

Israel: Human rights violations against indigenous Bedouin

Mega-Events and Housing Rights Report

Italy: Forced expulsion crisis

Israel: COHRE calls on government to stop house demolitions

African Union: COHRE and Hakijamii Trust urge AU Summit to endorse Right to Water and Sanitation

Nigeria: Forced evictions to resume in Abuja

Burma: Cyclone Nargis and housing rights violations

Israel: EU must reconsider relationship with Israel

COHRE: New plaque commemorates founding of COHRE by Scott Leckie

Bhutan: 'Hoping to return home' - housing rights of displaced Bhutanese

Cambodia: Evictions in Sihanoukville

Cambodia: Feature story on evictions in Sihanoukville

COHRE appoints new Executive Director

China: Human rights violations must be addressed

COHRE Housing Rights Awards 2008: Winners announced!

Housing Rights Awards 2008: Violator - International Olympic Committee

Housing Rights Awards 2008: Violator - Government of Israel

Housing Rights Awards 2008: Violator - Government of Italy

Housing Rights Awards 2008: Protector - Ecuador's Constitutional Assembly

Housing Rights Awards 2008: Defender - Mr Ken Fernandes

Housing Rights Awards 2008: Defender - Ms Pia Ndayiragije

Housing Rights Awards 2008: Defender - Coalition to Protect Public Housing

World Habitat Day: Governments must address global housing crisis at root of global financial crisis

Brazil: Afro-Descendent communities file petition on violations of land rights

Israel: COHRE condemns threatened demolition of homes and mosque

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Media Releases 2008
16 July 2008 Beijing Olympics
"China's Olympic dream displaces 1.5 million people: the IOC and the Chinese Government have continuously failed to take responsibility for mass housing rights violations"
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30 May 2008 South Africa
"More than 100,000 people forcibly evicted from their homes in South Africa through xenophobic attacks: South African government must act immediately to deal with both the causes and consequences of these recent xenophobic attacks says human rights group"
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23 May 2008 Bhutan
"Bhutanese refugees have right to return home: International rights group"
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15 May 2008 Nigeria
"Human rights organisations call for an end to housing rights violations in Nigeria: More than 800,000 residents evicted from Abuja from 2003 to 2007"
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12 May 2008 Taiwan
"Human Rights Violations Imminent in Taiwan if Residents of Lo Sheng Sanatorium are Forcibly Evicted"
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8 May 2008 Burma
"More than one million displaced by cyclone in Burma: COHRE calls for urgent action to protect housing rights"
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1 May 2008 South Africa
"South African Court issues landmark ruling against pre-paid water meters in Johannesburg township, requires provision of 50 litres of water free per person per day"
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22 April 2008 South Africa
"Human Rights Groups Call on South African Government to Immediately Ratify Socio-Economic Rights Covenant"
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8 March 2008 International Women's Day
Securing Women’s Housing, Land and Property Rights Integral in the Fight Against HIV and AIDS
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25 February 2008 Slovakia
Slovak Parliamentary Commission Recommends Overhaul of State Housing Rights Strategy
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19 February 2008 South Africa
"Human Rights Organisations welcome judgement in the South African Constitutional Court"
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23 January 2008 Palestine
"Israeli blockade and sanctions on Gaza have left more than 250,000 people without adequate water supply says human rights group"
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5 January 2008 Kenya
"Kenyan Political Parties and International Community Urged to Prevent a Humanitarian Crisis"
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