A/HRC/58/50/Add.1 Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, Balakrishnan Rajagopal-Advance edited version

Summary

The Special Rapporteur on the Right to adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living and the right to non-discrimination in this context, submits in accordance with Human Rights Council Resolution 52/10, his report on his visit to Uzbekistan, from 19 to 30 August 2024. The present report analyses the protection and enjoyment of the right to adequate housing in the country in law and practise, in particular the protection of tenants and homeowners against forced evictions in the context of urban renewal policies, participation in urban development, resettlement and access to remedies and justice in the context of violations of the right to adequate housing. The report also highlights particular challenges experienced by certain social groups, including by women, young and older people, students, LGBT persons, members of the Roma community, persons with disabilities. It concludes with recommendations aimed at further promoting and protecting the right to adequate housing.