Homeless Human Rights

Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted 10 December 1948 by the UN General Assembly, contains this text regarding housing and quality of living:

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.^[17]

homeless few possessions

They carry their few possessions with them, sleeping in the streets, in doorways or on piers, or in another space, on a more or less random basis

homeless defining

Defining "homelessness" is a complex and difficult thing to do. Many different definitions have been made and changes to the concept are constantly being brought to attention.

homeless transit

A portion of them are generally in transit, but there is no generally accepted terminology to describe them; some nomenclature is frequently associated with derogatory connotations, and thus the professional and vernacular lingo to describe these persons is both evolving and not lacking in controversy.^[13] Much of the concern stems from the European situation, where "homeless" persons of Roma, Sinti and other ethnic descent have rejected the term "gypsy". Other terms which some use regarding in-transit persons are: transient, vagabond, tramp or "railroad tramp". Occasionally, these terms are interchanged with terms not necessarily implying that the person is a traveler, i.e. hobo. The term "bum" is used for persons lacking a work ethic. The term "transient" is frequently used in police reports, without any precise definitions across jurisdictions.

homeless :::

Homelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are most often unable to acquire and maintain regular, safe, secure, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence."^[1] The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country to country, or among different entities or institutions in the same country or region.^{[dubious – discuss][2]}
The term homeless may also include people whose primary night-time residence is in a homeless shelter, a warming center, a domestic violence shelter, cardboard boxes or other ad hoc housing situation. American Government homeless enumeration studies^[3][4] also include persons who sleep in a public or private place not designed for use as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.^[5][6]

historical homeless munich 1883

historical homeless austria 1900