17 (1)) protects persons from arbitrary or unlawful interference with their home; the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (art. 5 (e) (iii)) prohibits discrimination on account of race, colour, or national or ethnic origin with respect to the right to housing; the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (arts. 2 and 14 (2) (h)) obliges States parties to “condemn discrimination against women in all its forms” and, specifically, to eliminate discrimination against women in rural areas in order to ensure that such women enjoy adequate living conditions, particularly in relation to housing; the Convention on the Rights of the Child (art. 27 (3)) obliges States parties to provide, in cases of need, material assistance and support programmes to families and children, particularly with regard to housing; and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (art. 43 (1) (d)) provides that “[m]igrant workers shall enjoy equality of treatment with nationals of the State of employment in relation to … (d) [a]ccess to housing, including social housing schemes, and protection against exploitation in respect of rents”.
17 (1)) protects persons from arbitrary or unlawful interference with their home; the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (art. 5 (e) (iii)) prohibits discrimination on account of race, colour, or national or ethnic origin with respect to the right to housing; the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (arts. 2 and 14 (2) (h)) obliges States parties to “condemn discrimination against women in all its forms” and, specifically, to eliminate discrimination against women in rural areas in order to ensure that such women enjoy adequate living conditions, particularly in relation to housing; the Convention on the Rights of the Child (art. 27 (3)) obliges States parties to provide, in cases of need, material assistance and support programmes to families and children, particularly with regard to housing; and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (art. 43 (1) (d)) provides that “[m]igrant workers shall enjoy equality of treatment with nationals of the State of employment in relation to … (d) [a]ccess to housing, including social housing schemes, and protection against exploitation in respect of rents”.