9/09/09

NBURMAN wrote:

Under international human rights law, everyone has a right to be protected against forced eviction. Evictions are permitted only in exceptional circumstances, and then only under strict conditions. The right to protection against forced evictions is part of a broader right to housing and a range of related rights. According to international law, forced eviction is a gross violation of human rights, depriving women, men and children of the human right to adequate housing.