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Raise the Roof

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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. 

 

 

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Please Support the Right to Housing

Sign the petition and help us to solve the housing emergency by establishing the Right to Housing in law

Dear Taoiseach,

We are calling on the Government to urgently introduce a legal Right to Housing.

A legal Right to Housing will benefit all citizens and provide a vital tool to help end the current housing and homelessness emergency.

It would require Government to ensure that all citizens have access to decent, adequate shelter and to make this a reality through its laws, policies and budgetary decisions.

A total of 81 countries worldwide have enshrined the Right to Housing in their laws and constitutions, including EU states such as Belgium, Finland, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Austria and France.

In October 2018, a majority of political parties and deputies supported and passed a Dail motion that specifically required Government to introduce a legal Right to Housing.

It is now time to deliver!

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