Francis Kitsa Visso

On the Right to Housing, between French Law and DR Congolese Law Francis Kitsa Visso

Several fundamental legislations mention or guarantee a right to housing. It is mentioned in constitutional texts, or texts with constitutional value, in Spain, Finland, Portugal, Greece, Switzerland, among others. It is also included in several international human rights texts and in several regional instruments, including the European Social Charter and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It is affirmed in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Article 11: "The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions. States Parties shall take appropriate steps to ensure the realization of this right and recognize to this effect the essential importance of voluntary international cooperation" and is also contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights5. And Principle 15 of the Yogyakarta Principles, ...