Geneva Habitat Forum 2012, a weapon for the right to housing

Nicola Sossass

Geneva, United Nations (Demir Sonmez, 29/09/12)

Over 400 participants have declared the Geneva Habitat Forum, which took place on the eve of World Zero Eviction Days - for the Right to Housing, a success. The opening conference, the awards for the civil society initiatives for sustainable cities, the International Evictions Tribunal and the Inhabitants March to the Palais des Nations Unies were among the strong points of the mobilization.

Geneva, Inhabitants March, Ilot 13 (Demir Sonmez, 29/09/12)

This second edition was able to take into account more on the rootedness in the city of Geneva. Notably, whilst ties with the ASLOCA Tenants Association have been confirmed, a new link has been established with the struggles of the Collectif 500 organization, who proposed an alternative to the destruction of a residential area to give way to the expansion of the Cornavin Station, as well the CODHA voluntary housing cooperatives movement. Without forgetting the support from the city of Geneva, particularly through the participation of Mayor Rémy Pagani. Mr. Pagani, a former leader for the struggles of inhabitants, welcomed the Inhabitants March to the Palais des Nations Unies where the awards were given out and the recommendations of the Tribunal were read out.

Last but not least, the “Call from Geneva: A city by and for its inhabitants!” was launched.

The involvement of other organizations and networks should be highlighted. These include UrbaMonde, HIC and Amnesty International, which, have joined the International Alliance of Inhabitants and PALC this year, promoters and participants of the Habitat Media Forum and those of the First Session of the International Evictions Tribunal in 2011.

Equally, the Tribunal has become an increasingly efficient tool given that it is a common weapon of the organizations and networks of inhabitants who fight to defend the right to housing without borders.

Zero Evictions due to Cornavin Train Station Expansion (Geneva, 29 09 12)

Once the recommendations are sent to all concerned parties, including the governments responsible for the evictions, the United Nations who should keep watch over human rights issues and civil societies who should be used strengthen joint action, a follow-up is planned to take place. In effect, two reports have been requested for the end of February and the end of August 2013 to verify the implementation of ending evictions and violence, the compensation of inhabitants affected, as well as their eventual relocation within the proximity i.e. without breaking their territorial ties. Given that the requests are based on international standards, notably General Comments n. 4 and n. 7 of article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, a lack of response will require organizations to take immediate action and other measures at all levels to ensure that the violated legality be respected.

In the meantime, inhabitants organizations are already in the process of presenting the recommendations from the Tribunal during the planned initiatives within the October Days frameworks.

To foster this effort, the networks have decided to continue their collaboration, particularly with the aim of establishing a Permanent International Evictions Tribunal. With this perspective, the launch of an appeal case for the 2013 session has been envisaged within the framework of the World Assembly of Inhabitants (WSF Tunis, 23-28 March 2013)

>>> Read the Call from Geneva: A city by and for its inhabitants!

>>> Read the Recommendations of the International Evictions Tribunal 2012

Tribunal International des Evictions (Genève, 30 sept.- 2 oct. 2011, FR) - Non hai i permessi sufficienti per vedere quest'oggetto.

Cases presented to the International Evictions Tribunal

Community of Jardim São Francisco

Witness: Benedito Barbosa (Central Movimentos Populares)
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Dharavi Pipeline Community

Witness: Anthony K. Prashanth (PROUD)
Location: Mumbai, India

Déguerpissement violent des déplacés de la Place Jérémie

Witness: Jackson Doliscar (FRAKKA) and Colette Lespinasse (GARR)
Location: Port au Prince, Haiti

Port Harcourt waterfronts

Witness: Marcus George (Concerned citizens)
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Forced eviction of Chi Kreng, Siem Reap province, Cambodia and Forced eviction of Boeung Kak Lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Witness: Luon Sovath
Location: Cambodia

Winners of the Civil Society Initiatives for Sustainable Cities Award

Association Humanitaire AKAMASOA

Initiative: Le logement pour le respect de la dignité humaine
Representative: Père Pédro Opéka
Country: Madagascar

Association LPE - Le Ponceau écodurable

Initiative: Le Ponceau écodurable
Representative: Christian Faliu
Country: France

DESCO, Programa Urbano

Initiative: Gestión participativa del riesgo para prevenir desastres en la comunidad
Representative: Ramiro Garcia
Country: Peru

FUCVAM

Initiative: Construcción de viviendas y hábitat de propiedad colectiva por autogestión y ayuda mutua
Representative: Humberto Antúnez
Country: Uruguay

União Por Moradia Popular- Bahia

Initiative: Autogestao em moradia popular
Representative: Marli Carrara
Country: Brazil

All videos

Tribunal des Evictions 2011 http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article194- > http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article194

Tribunal des Evictions 2012 http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article242- > http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article242

Conférences Forum HABITAT 2012 http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article243- > http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article243

Portraits de participant s http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article244- > http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article244

Ateliers participatifs http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article246- > http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article246

Prix des INITIATIVES 2012 de la société civile en matière d'Habitat collectif, durable http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article241- > http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article241

MARCHE des HABITANTS 2012 http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article252- > http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article252 ( La Marche des Habitants (remise des Prix INITIATIVES et Lecture des Recommandations du Tribunal des EVICTIONS, ainsi que superbe exposé du Groupe des 500 à l'ILOT13
en ligne )

Annonce de la Journée de l'Habitat http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article226- > http://www.darksite.ch/alachaine/spip/spip.php?article226

Keywords

HIC , UrbaMonde , Amnesty International , PALC , World Zero Evictions Day – for the right to housing 2012 , cooperative and voluntary housing association CODHA , Collective 500

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Cases presented to the International Evictions Tribunal

Community of Jardim São Francisco

Dharavi Pipeline Community

Déguerpissement violent des déplacés de la Place Jérémie

Port Harcourt waterfronts

Forced eviction of Chi Kreng, Siem Reap province, Cambodia and Forced eviction of Boeung Kak Lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Association LPE - Le Ponceau écodurable

DESCO, Programa Urbano

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Dharavi Pipeline Community

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Port Harcourt waterfronts

Forced eviction of Chi Kreng, Siem Reap province, Cambodia and Forced eviction of Boeung Kak Lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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