The Right to Housing
The right to housing features in the laws and constitutions of 81 countries worldwide. It is also provided for in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights and the European Social Charter.
In October 2018, a majority in the Dail passed a motion demanding action on evictions, a major programme of public housing and creation of a legal Right to Housing.
That motion must now be implemented in full.
Raise the Roof brings together trade unions, political parties, students’ unions, housing agencies and community and campaign groups to demand ...
The Right to Housing
The right to housing features in the laws and constitutions of 81 countries worldwide. It is also provided for in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights and the European Social Charter.
In October 2018, a majority in the Dail passed a motion demanding action on evictions, a major programme of public housing and creation of a legal Right to Housing.
That motion must now be implemented in full.
Raise the Roof brings together trade unions, political parties, students’ unions, housing agencies and community and campaign groups to demand radical action on the housing emergency.
These include the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), the National Women’s Council (NWCI), the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), and the National Homeless & Housing Coalition.