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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Housing Policy In The EU Member States Directorate General for Research, Working Document, Social
Affairs Series W 14 www.europarl.europa.eu/workingpapers/soci/w14/text2_en.htm [accessed 11 July 2011] 3.9 The Portuguese housing shortage is
not merely cyclical but persistent, structural in its nature. The numerous
shanty-towns, particularly in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Oporto where there are more then 42,000 barracas (huts) affecting about 162,000 people,
are its most obvious manifestation. Significant and persistent migration from
low-employment regions of the "interior" and from the former
Portuguese African colonies has added to urban housing pressures. "Street
children" and roofless families are evident in the streets of the two
main cities, ***
ARCHIVES *** Human Rights Reports » 2005
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61669.htm [accessed 19 December 2010] CHILDREN
- The government was strongly
committed to children's rights and welfare. Nine years of compulsory, free,
and universal education was provided for children through the age of 15. The
majority of children attended school; however 45 percent dropped out before
completing high school. The government also provided preschool education for
children age four and older upon entry into primary school. The government provided free or
low cost health care for all children until the age of 15; girls and boys had
equal access. SECTION 6
WORKER RIGHTS – [d]
There were reports that Romanian minors were often used for street begging. Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of
the Child (CRC) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 12 October 2001 www1.umn.edu/humanrts/crc/portugal2001.html [accessed 5 March 2011] [48] In the light of its 1995
concluding observations [below], the Committee remains concerned at the
number of street children in the State party's main cities. [54] Noting the State party's
policies targeting the specific needs of children of some minorities, the
Committee remains concerned at the difficult social situation of Roma
children and their insufficient access to the education system. Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of
the Child (CRC) - 1995 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 27 November 1995 www1.umn.edu/humanrts/crc/crc-Portugal95.htm [accessed 11 July 2011] [17] The Committee is concerned by
the increasing number of children living in the streets of the main cities
and the lack of information in this area. [24] The Committee recommends that
measures be taken to give appropriate support to all children living at risk,
especially children living on the streets. The Committee suggests that a
comprehensive study be undertaken by the authorities so that they may be in a
position to promote and implement policies and programs. UN Committee On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights –
Press Release UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 24th
session, 15 November 2000 www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/0/7C1EC6E55B452064C1256999002C4A95?opendocument [accessed 11 July 2011] DISCUSSION - A Session At The European Parliament...Words From The
Street Words From The Street - Call for Policy At one time this article had been archived and may
possibly still be accessible [here] [accessed 11 July 2011] [scroll down] MADAME
MATILDE SIRGADO, INSTITUTO DE APOYO A CRIANÇA, PORTUGAL - It was in 1989 that street work
was born in Lisbon, with the backing of the European program to fight
poverty: the number of street children had increased so much that it could no
longer be denied. Street work includes three types
of action: (a) The rescue of children in the
street, especially those who are confronted with exploitation; (b) The acquisition of personal
and social skills leading to the autonomy of the community which the children
belong to; (c) The bringing back of values in
order to change attitudes and policies in this field; the revalorization of
children, through a preventive approach, interventions in the families and
community-based actions. Housing Policy In The EU Member States Directorate General for Research, Working Document, Social
Affairs Series W 14 www.europarl.europa.eu/workingpapers/soci/w14/text2_en.htm [accessed 11 July 2011] 3.9 The Portuguese housing shortage is
not merely cyclical but persistent, structural in its nature. The numerous shanty-towns,
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