Homelessness and United States Compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rig

This shadow report focuses on homelessness in the United States. In particular, this report details the failure of the U.S. federal government, over a number of decades, to adequately address the need for affordable housing in this country and the impact that failure has had on the lives of millions of Americans.

A number of concerns relevant to U.S. compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (the Covenant) arise as a result of the federal governments approach to housing and homelessness.

These concerns include: Article 6: Right to Life; Article 23: Right of Family; Article 24: Barriers to Homeless Childrens Right to Education; Article 25: Restrictions on the Right to Vote; Article 26: Discrimination Based on Property or Other Status; and Article 26: Discrimination Based on Gender.

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