New report by Observatori DESCA: Squats, the new version of shantytowns and favelas in Spain
A new report by the Observatori DESCA puts into context the phenomenon of squatting, which is neither new nor exclusive to the Spanish state. The text also dismantles the false [...]
Towards housing justice. Four propositions to transform policy and practice
The IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development https://www.iied.org/), a HIC Member in the United Kingdom, has launched a last issue paper in English "Towards housing justice. Four propositions to transform [...]
HIC Annual Report 2022
HIC Annual report 2022 Message from the President: The HIC journey 2022 Dear HIC community, friends, and allies, In 2022 we have celebrated our return to face-to-face interactions since the [...]
HIC Annual Report 2021
Click here to read the HIC report Alive and kicking: Celebrating 45 years in the life of HIC! In 2021 we celebrated 45 years in the life of HIC! We [...]
They will feed us! A people’s route to African food sovereignty Autonomous assessment of the UN Food Systems Summit national pathways and the Dakar 2 Summit compacts
We are excited to announce the release of the report, “They Will Feed Us! A People’s Route to African Food Sovereignty.” This autonomous assessment, conducted by African producer organisations and [...]
Risks of the increased systemic corporate capture fueled by the UN food systems summit (UNFSS) and its follow up process
This document has been drafted by the Liaison Group, anchored within the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples Mechanism (CSIPM) for relations with the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), based [...]
HIC Africa Strategic Plan (2023-2027)
For the first time in the history of HIC, Members in the African region came together last year 2022 to develop this regional strategic plan. HIC Members in Africa identified [...]
Climate Justice and the Right to Water
A publication by Misereor in collaboration with HIC AL, Desco Ciudadano, Ciudad Viva, Fundasal, Misereor, Red Hábitat, with inspiring experiences of adaptation in popular urban areas of Latin America [...]
Anthology of feminist thoughts for architecture
This work arises from the conviction of the importance of incorporating the gender perspective as an analytical and methodological category to approach reality, as well as feminist theories and practices [...]
Israeli Apartheid: Tool of Zionist Settler Colonialism
On 29 November 2022, our Member Al-Haq launched its inaugural coalition report titled: ‘Israeli Apartheid: Tool of Zionist Settler Colonialism’. Together leading Palestinian civil society organisations, Al-Haq Law in the [...]
Declaration Voices from the ground – consultation Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSIPM) of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS)
This Declaration is the result of the global popular consultation led by the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSIPM) in 2022 on the grassroots impacts of COVID-19, conflicts, and [...]
In Pursuit of Climate Justice
Latest report from HLRN’s Violation Database (VDB) : In Pursuit of Climate Justice This latest report from HLRN’s Violation Database (VDB) takes a hard look at violations of adequate housing [...]