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The Human Right to Housing: On December 17, 2012, the Law Center hosted a webinar discussing its new report card on U.S. compliance with the human right to housing. The webinar slides are now available
for download. Welcome Home: The Rise of Tent Cities in the United States On May 22, the Law Center hosted a webinar discussing its upcoming report on the rise of tent cities in the United States and the constructive and problematic responses of a number of municipilaties. "Simply Unacceptable:" Homelessness and the Human Right to Housing in the U.S. On Tuesday, July 19, at 2:00 p.m. EST, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty hosted a webinar to discuss topics explored in "Simply Unacceptable": Homelessness and the Human Right to Housing in the U.S. "Simply Unacceptable" includes a report card grading the United States on its response to homelessness and its compliance with the human right to housing, and the report issues failing grades in more than one category.
According to international standards, the human right to housing consists of seven elements: security of tenure; availability of services, materials, and infrastructure; affordability; accessibility; habitability; location; and cultural adequacy. This report offers common sense solutions that the U.S. can adopt to better meet the housing needs of homeless and poor people.
The webinar was facilitated by the report's primary author, Eric Tars, human rights program director at the Law Center. The webinar also featured commentary and analysis from Gregory Countess, assistant director of advocacy for housing & community economic development at the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, which has an innovative program to integrate human rights framing into its advocacy work.
UPR Introductory Webisode 5: The Right to Housing in the U.S. The fifth webisode in the UPR introductory series addresses the right to housing concerns raised in the report submitted by organizations to the UN. Click here to view the webinar. UPR Introductory Webisode 4: U.S. Consultations The fourth webisode in the UPR introductory series describes the nationwide series of consultations that preceded the UPR report. Click here to view the webinar. UPR Introductory Webisode 3: UPR History
Click here to view the webinar. UPR Introductory Webisode 2: UPR Advocacy Timeline
Introduction to the Universal Periodic Review: Episode 1 Eric Tars, Human Rights Program Director, hosted a webinar introducing the UN's Universal Periodic Review mechanism, and gives a brief overview of how the Review can be used by advocates to help advace their issues. Click here to view the webinar. Audio Training: Housing, Homelessness, and Human Rights - April 27, 2010 Eric Tars, Human Rights Program Director, hosted a webinar in Salt Lake City, Utah on how the human right to housing can be used for homeless advocacy. The webinar will discussed how international human rights conventions define the human right to housing, what cities around the country are doing to highlight this issue, and how we can use human rights strategies locally. Washington State Coalition for the Homeless Keynote Address, May 13, 2009 Housing is a Human Right, by Eric Tars, Human Rights Attorney, video available here! U.S. Human Rights Network 2009 Convening Video Click here to see the 10-minute video, with cameo appearances by NLCHP Executive Director, Maria Foscarinis, and Human Rights Staff Attorney, Eric Tars! Audio Training: The Human Right to Housing: Human Rights Framing for Housing & Homeless Advocates - February 25, 2009
Clearinghouse Review article written by NLCHP Human Rights Attorney, Eric Tars. This article, published by Clearinghouse Review, includes information on the Shadow Reporting process for violations of human rights. International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008 In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, NLCHP Human Rights Attorney, Eric Tars, joined the US Human Rights Network in recording advice for President-Elect Obama on taking steps to uphold human rights in the United States. Click here to listen to Eric's message on making the Human Right to Housing a reality. NLCHP's letter to the incoming Administration is available here. Realizing the Promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Examining the First 60 Years and Beyond NLCHP Executive Director, Maria Foscarinis, spoke on a panel titled New Frontiers for Universal Rights: The Next 60 Years at this event sponsored by the American University Washington College of Law. The audio recording from this panel is available here. The Human Right to Housing Audio Training
We're on YouTube! Check out our videos on YouTube and The HUB. Housing & Human Rights 101 Audio Training This training covers issues like promoting affordable housing using a human rights-based framework and combating the criminalization of homelessness with human rights. |
