Eviction

Abstract

Eviction highlights the distinctions between 'housing' and 'home'. Various studies have consistently shown that eviction is a more likely reality for the poor, the marginalised, and the vulnerable. Eviction marks the limit of security of tenure. It is governed primarily by domestic law or practice and shaped by local factors such as the prevailing legal culture, community expectations, policy priorities, and political realities. However, the international perspective is increasingly inescapable. International human rights law establishes norms and principles, touching on virtually all facets of life and provides the inspiration and the framework for challenging both individual evictions and mass 'forced evictions'. © 2012 Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved..