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Fact Sheet No. 25 (Rev. 1): Forced Evictions and Human Rights

Published

01 May 2014

Focus

Forced eviction

This jointly issued Fact Sheet examines the prohibition on forced evictions under the international human rights framework, specific obligations of States and others to refrain from and prohibit forced evictions, and how, when violations of rights and obligations do occur, there can be accountability and remedies.

Author:

Published jointly by OHCHR with UN-HABITAT

ISSN:

1014-5567

Print format:

A5 soft cover