Criminalisation of homelessness in Europe

Housing Rights Watch and FEANTSA have been working  on the issues of criminalisation of homelessness since 2012.  In 2012 we launched and ran a campaign to raise awareness about the issue called, Poverty is Not a Crime

As part of the campaign, Housing Rights Watch and FEANTSA asked pro bono lawyers to provide a snapshot of the anti-social behaviour laws and how they impact the criminalisation of homelessness in 17 EU Member States. 

Read the reports: Criminalisation of homelessness in Europe

Year: 2012
Resource Type:
Collections
Report
Themes:
Petty Offences
#PoorNotGuilty
Human Rights
Use of Public Spaces
Region:
Europe
Country(ies):
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
People Groups:
People experiencing Homelessness or live in informal settlements
Approach:
Law Reform
Research
Campaign Partner:
European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless