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Poverty is the price we pay for our inability to build inclusive societies that value people’s diversity

People in poverty are rights-holders and agents of change; they deserve justice, not charity

Poverty is like a punishment for a crime you didn’t commit

Two UN experts offer a way out of hunger strike deadlock in Belgium

Read the open letter here After their attention was brought to the critical situation of 430 undocumented migrants on hunger...

Des sans-papiers en grève de la faim en Belgique

Regardez l'interview ici Depuis 53 jours, plus de 450 personnes sans papiers sont en grève de la faim à Bruxelles....

Carte blanche Belgique: Dignité pour les sans-papiers

La Libre Belgique Voici bientôt sept semaines que 470 personnes sans-papiers font une grève de la faim à Bruxelles afin...

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Poverty is a violation of human rights

"To combat social exclusion, we should create an inclusive society, recognizing the potential of each individual and nurturing diversity"

Welcome to the website of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Professor Olivier De Schutter. Navigate the menu below to learn more about the work of the Special Rapporteur as he investigates and advises on human rights and poverty around the world.

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