This research paper, by Heléne Combrinck, examines the nature and extent of state duties to promote the realisation of the right to have access to adequate housing of women who are victims of gender-based violence, with specific reference to domestic violence.
News
Find out what newspaper reports are mentioned in this issue of CSPRI '30 Days/Dae/Izinsuku'.
The booklet, Claiming Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at the International Level, has been written by the Socio-Economic Rights Project's Co-ordinator & Senior Researcher, Dr Lilian Chenwi.
The latest CSPRI Newsletter focuses on the article, the UN Committee Against Torture releases List of Issues for South Africa.
Living below the minimum standards for prisoners - the state of Uganda's prisons
This month's media reports cover topics on prisoners' rights, South Africans in foreign prisons, sentencing, paroles and pardons, medical parole, etc.
This first issue of 2009 has articles on Women's access to health; Litigating socio-economic rights; Age-based discrimination in Uganda & Right of Access to Malaria in Uganda
This case concerns the eviction of residents of Joe Slovo, one of Cape Town’s biggest informal settlements, to make way for formal housing as part of a government project.
This issue reports on the prison related topics of sentencing and parole; conditions of detention; unsentenced prisoners as well as on security and escapes in South Africa and other parts of Africa.
This seminar was hosted by the Socio-Economic Rights Project on 1 July 2009
This month's issue focuses on media reports around sentencing and parole, health care, medical parole, safe custody, etc.
This issue includes articles on access to housing & sufficient water, the ANC's promises on socio-economic rights, as well as the Seminar on Optional Protocol on the ICESC & Public Hearings on the Millenium Development Goals and the realisation of economic and social rights.