GENEVA - The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, will conduct a visit to Uzbekistan from 19 to 30 August 2024.
Rajagopal will examine the protection and realisation of the right to adequate housing in national law and practice, including housing affordability, accessibility, habitability, access to services and the issue of forced evictions.
He will analyse measures taken by Uzbekistan to ensure that the right to adequate housing is enjoyed by all population groups in the country. The expert will also study effects of the climate crisis on the right to adequate housing and the participation of residents in decision-making on housing matters and urban development.
Rajagopal will visit Tashkent, Zaamin, Samarkand and Bukhara and surrounding regions, including housing for students and shelters for persons fleeing domestic violence or experiencing homelessness. He will hold meetings with national and local officials, judges, civil society representatives and business actors who are active in the housing sector.
The Special Rapporteur will hold a press conference on 30 August 2024 at 15:00 at the UN House in 4 Taras Shevchenko Street, Tashkent 100029. Access will be strictly limited to journalists.
The expert will present a report on his visit to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2025.
