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Opening the Door to the Human Right to Housing: The Universal Periodic Review and Strategic Federal Advocacy for a Rights-Based Approach to Housing
Housing
advocates used the 2010 Universal Periodic Review of the human rights
record of the United States to advance housing as a human right in this
country. Every four years the U.N. Human Rights Council reviews the
human rights compliance of its member states. The Universal Periodic
Review requires governments to self-report on their human rights
obligations and consult with the public on their reports. The U.S.
review allowed advocates to organize communities and educate the U.S.
government on the human right to housing.
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