Activists from the Platform for People Affected by Mortgage (PAH) in Jaén have registered a letter in the Provincial Government Subdelegation, in the Plaza de las Batallas, in which they demand that the new Government of Spain extend the social protection shield existing in housing. “The housing emergency in which tens of thousands of families find themselves, with the anguish and suffering that entails, cannot be prolonged any longer,” they point out.
To this end, they request an urgent meeting, before the end of the year, with the subdelegate, Catalina Madueño, to convey the voice of those affected and promote measures in 2024 to guarantee the right to housing, in addition to demanding “responsibilities from the banks.” rescued that accumulates thousands of empty apartments, and those who profit, even fiscally, causing a new bubble.
Human rights
This action has been carried out in other parts of Spanish territory by the platforms of those affected by mortgages, when the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is celebrated. “Going out to the streets to defend and vindicate the right to housing contained in article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and 128 and 47 of our Constitution, which in Spain are systematically violated,” says the PAH.
The platform has reported that this citizen movement has paralyzed evictions every day and has self-protected rights. «It has been demonstrated in these more than 14 years of existence that payments have been taken, laws have been changed and recovered, 30% of new developments have been won so that they are used for affordable housing, achieving social rents and Homes in the hands of vulture funds have been recovered,” they list.
2023-12-15 20:32:56
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