US: Protect Tenants’ Right to Adequate Housing

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Tenants’ rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Edward W. Brook Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, January 13, 2021. © 2021 Michael Dwyer/AP Photo (Washington) – Federal and state governments in the United States should move promptly to strengthen housing protections for renters during the Covid-19 pandemic, including with additional financial relief, Human Rights Watch said in a question-and-answer guide released today. Currently, there is a nationwide eviction moratorium enacted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which President…

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