CONTENTS
1. BACKGROUND
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2. LACK OF LEGAL SECURITY OF TENURE
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3. FORCED EVICTIONS
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4. HOMELESSNESS
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5. LACK OF ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES
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6. GUARANTEEING PARTICIPATION, EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION
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7. SOME KEY MEASURES FOR ACHIEVING A HUMAN-RIGHTS COMPLIANT HOUSING STRATEGY
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7.1 ADEQUATE HOUSING
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7.2 LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY
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7.3 INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION
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7.4 ASSESSMENTS, MONITORING AND REMEDY
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EFFECTIVE HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED HOUSING STRATEGIES
SUBMISSION TO THE UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON ADEQUATE HOUSING AS A COMPONENT OF THE RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE STANDARD OF LIVING, AND ON THE
RIGHT TO NON-DISCRIMINATION IN THIS CONTEXT
Amnesty International
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