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The right to adequate housing in international human rights law: Polish transformation experiences
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Abstract Housing rights are now one of the most fundamental social and economic human rights. It is therefore
the duty of every country to implement such rights for its own citizens, irrespective of its economic
development, political situation, or social conditions. Possession of appropriate living condit... view more
Housing rights are now one of the most fundamental social and economic human rights. It is therefore
the duty of every country to implement such rights for its own citizens, irrespective of its economic
development, political situation, or social conditions. Possession of appropriate living conditions determines,
in fact, the possibility of using other, more advanced human rights (e.g. the right to health,
right to development, right to peace, or access to culture). Realization of the right to adequate housing
is increasingly problematic for developed countries. According to the United Nations, there are
over 100 million homeless people worldwide and more than 1 billion inadequately housed. Poland
is an example of a country particularly afflicted by housing problems after the Second World War.
Experiences of Polish democratic transformation after 1989, therefore, provide interesting lessons
(and warnings) for all countries wishing to deal with the social problems arising from housing difficulties.... view less
Keywords
transformation; Poland; human rights; housing conditions; housing market; housing; transition; UNO
Classification
Social Problems
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 219-241
Journal
Revista Latinoamericana de Derechos Humanos, 22 (2012) 2
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications