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.
The Mexican press reports numerous cases of “social cleansing” of homeless people in recent years. With these words, they refer to practices aimed at removing those who live in public spaces. The methods used range from harassing them to move from one place to another where they won’t “bother,” to forced relocation to state-run shelters, […]
In the company of the anthropologist Fabrizio Pistillo, the advocates created a dictionary in which they established what various terms commonly used in social policy instruments directed at socially excluded people mean to them. These concepts are often discussed in academic circles, but with this exercise, we open up the space to understand what those […]
On Friday, January 13th, it was an important day for the streets of this “city of rights.” An organized group of homeless individuals decided to put a stop to acts of social cleansing. They appeared resolute and confident. Photo by Eréndira Aquino The events unfolded as follows: Before noon on Thursday, January 12th, the mayor […]
We would like to thank everyone who attended the moving inauguration of our art exhibition, “Busca mi casa en el cielo,” at Anomalía. The exhibition, which ran until Sunday, November 5th, showcased the extraordinary talent of our group of ‘Valedors’. Before the inauguration, we hosted a tour of the workshop where our ‘Valedors’ unleash their […]
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