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Tag Archives: homelessness
The 2015 National Forum on the Human Right to Housing
Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25 marked the Law Center’s two-day National Forum on the Human Right to Housing, hosted by the Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center in Washington, D.C. The event gathered organizers, attorneys and legal service providers, … Continue reading
Posted in Children & Youth, Civil Rights, Criminalization, Domestic Violence, Housing, Human Rights, Race, Veterans
Tagged homelessness, Housing, Human Rights
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Police Violence Against Homeless, Poor Persons, Housing & Homelessness Addressed At Global Review of U.S. Human Rights Record
On Monday, May 11, the U.N. Human Rights Council reviewed the U.S. for compliance with its human rights obligations as part of the U.S.’s second Universal Periodic Review raising concerns about the criminalization of homelessness and poverty as well as … Continue reading
Housing & Homelessness Addressed At Global Review of U.S. Human Rights Record
On Monday, May 11, the U.N. Human Rights Council reviewed the U.S. for compliance with its human rights obligations as part of the U.S.’s second Universal Periodic Review. Thanks to advocacy by the Law Center and others, several countries raised … Continue reading
Posted in Criminalization, Housing, Human Rights
Tagged Bryan Greene, homelessness, Housing, Human Rights, periodic review, U.N.
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We Are Alive
Editor’s Note: This is the final part of a series, following The Drifting Dark. “It’s about the only thing I got. ’Cause I’ve sinned, man. Damn, have I sinned. And been sinned against.” It’s been a year since I last … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Violence, Housing
Tagged Domestic Violence, homelessness, Housing, panhandling, women's rights
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Housing is a Right
One of Robert Frost’s poems includes this exchange, part of a winter conversation between a farmer and his wife: “Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in.” “I should have called … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Human Rights
Tagged eviction, foreclosure, homelessness, renter, renters, tenant
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Using Privilege To Give Voice To The Vulnerable
Editor’s note: The author composed this piece in mid-January, on one of the coldest days of the month. With the wind chill, it’s about 15 degrees outside this morning. This week is shaping up to be the coldest DC has … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights
Tagged Civil Rights, Homeless, homelessness, Privilege, Winter
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Domestic Violence a Leading Cause of Homelessness for Women and Youth
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and it’s an important occasion for anyone concerned about homelessness. As we note below, domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness—for women, in particular, as well as unaccompanied youth. For many, the only … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Violence
Tagged Domestic Violence, homelessness, Housing, Human Rights, sexual violence, women's rights
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Poverty & Politics: Three Things Obama and Romney Must Address Tonight
Join us on Twitter tonight, as Law Center Policy Director Jeremy Rosen “live-tweets” during the presidential debate at 9 pm EST. Use hashtag #TalkPoverty. With the presidential election less than six weeks away, President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt … Continue reading
New Poverty Data Sobering, Reveals Need for Government Programs
This month, the Census Bureau released data on poverty in 2011. If you turned on the news, you might have missed the stories on this. That’s because they weren’t there. There was important and somber news from the Middle East, … Continue reading
Youth and Children the Focus of Federal Plan to End Homelessness Amendment
An update to the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness’ Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, released on September 12, provides more detail on what must be done for young people experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied youth. The amendment to … Continue reading