Matthew Desmond once said, “It is hard to argue that housing is not a fundamental human need. Decent, affordable housing should be a basic right for everybody in this country. The reason is simple: ...

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, conducted a visit Greece from 3 to 7 February 2025, ...

Hartman partially attributes the rise in complaints to outreach success and greater public awareness of the commission’s work. While that’s a victory officials want to celebrate, the commission only ...

The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.

Lamont’s budget invests in universal preschool but does not meet the needs of other nonprofits, like food banks and ...

Universal rental assistance, affordable housing, eviction prevention, and stronger renter protections are the keys to end ...

Shekarchi's bill would create a new type of emergency shelter units, called SAVE Units, under the state's building code that ...

At a press conference Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump floated an idea that the U.S.

Alaska is facing a crisis — one that shouldn’t be up for political debate. Housing is not a privilege; it is a basic human ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will withdraw from the top U.N. human rights body and will not resume funding for the U.N. agency helping ...

When lawmakers passed HB 404, it marked a step forward for tenant rights, requiring housing to be “fit for human habitation.” ...

CHICAGO Today, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) announced Amy Meek will serve as the agency’s next Deputy Director. Meek is an experienced ...