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International Instruments on Housing Rights

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Housing rights can act to guarantee minimum housing provision for poor and deprived persons, based on respect for human dignity. These rights are now established within many international public law instruments and treaties, as well as national constitutions, laws and curial jurisprudence. There is a growing corpus of law giving greater definition and clarification to state obligations, and the nature and extent of housing rights. Housing rights discourse is expanding from shelter and social housing toward embracing all elements of housing systems, including housing as property, housing finance, infrastructure, environmental, and regulation systems. But beyond regulation of these elements, can these housing rights be integrated into a template for the governance of overall housing systems in the new era of regulation of housing and finance markets?

Source: Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction

DOI: 10.1061/(asce)1943-4162(2010)2:1(11)

Author: Padraic Kenna

Institution: Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway

Language: English

Topic: Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: European Commission, Home Office