There are few people who, out of interest or necessity, know in depth the content of the Political Constitution of our country, and it is also not known that, by law, the rights of homeless people must be guaranteed. Particularly the following:
What actions should the authority take to protect homeless people?
Government obligation
-Seclusion
-Forced displacement
-Rehabilitation treatment, internment in institutions or any other, without your authorization
-Their participation in the adoption of legislative, administrative, budgetary, judicial and any other measures, to make their rights effective;
-The right to a life free from all types of violence or discrimination, motivated by their condition;
-The non-criminalization, repression or imprisonment, motivated by specific characteristics of their condition;
-The ability to decide on their person and its assets, as well as for the exercise of your freedoms, independence, privacy, intimacy and personal autonomy.
What problems do they face in getting their human rights?
Likewise, the risks that a homeless person runs are multiple:
Existence in subhuman conditions that cause illness and premature death, often due to preventable causes. (DGCS UNAM, 2020).
Guaranteeing the full exercise of their rights is a joint task. The government, institutions and civil society must work so that people living on the streets have a dignified life free of violence. When one of the parties is not doing its job, it is up to Civil Society Organizations to intercede to stop the violence and discrimination of which street populations are victims.
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