A/HRC/43/43/Add.2 Annex Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, on her visit to France Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Legal framework ........................................................................................................................... 3 A. International human rights law ............................................................................................. 3 B. Constitutional and national law ............................................................................................ 4 Issues related to the right to adequate housing .............................................................................. 5 A. Discrimination in accessing housing .................................................................................... 5 B. Housing quality and affordability ......................................................................................... 5 C. Social housing and housing benefit ...................................................................................... 6 D. Financialization of housing ................................................................................................... 8 E. Substandard housing and urban areas of concern ................................................................. 8 F. Informal settlements ............................................................................................................. 8 G. Forced evictions .................................................................................................................... 9 Groups at risk of discrimination and social exclusion ................................................................... 11 A. Persons living in homelessness ............................................................................................. 11 B. Refugees and migrants .......................................................................................................... 13 C. Travellers .............................................................................................................................. 14 V. Access to justice ............................................................................................................................ 15 VI. Conclusion and recommendations................................................................................................. 16 Appendix ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 III. IV. 2