Submitted to the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing & the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights by the Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty and Status
In November 2021, the campaign submitted the attached document to the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing & the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights. The statement highlights the necessity to decriminalise laws that target poverty and status, as they exacerbate poverty and increase marginalisation. The statement offers an overview of petty offences laws across the continent and a clear call to action to the ACHPR.
