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The social housing crisis in Ireland is a human rights crisis according to Cork Social Housing Forum.
Cork Social Housing Forum believes that access to housing is a basic human right as well as a human need with inherent implications for economic, social, cultural and political needs.
A house is first and foremost a home and not just a market commodity, but over-emphasis by successive Irish Governments on the latter has resulted in this human rights crisis.
Cork Social Housing Forum has brought this human rights issue to the attention of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, where Ireland is under the Universal Periodic Review in October 2011
Cork Social Housing Forum hopes that the Human Rights Council will bring this urgent matter to the attention of the Irish Government and that the Council would call on the Irish Government to act immediately to make social housing a high priority.
A copy of the Forum submission can be download from here.
What is the Universal Periodic Review?
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all 192 UN Member States once every four years. The UPR is a significant innovation of the Human Rights Council which is based on equal treatment for all countries. It provides an opportunity for all States to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to overcome challenges to the enjoyment of human rights. The UPR also includes a sharing of best human rights practices around the globe. For more information on the Universal Periodic Review visit please use link below.
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