Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Decision adopted by the Committee under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, concerning communication No.215/2021 * , **

Communication submitted by:L.G.E.

Alleged victims:The author and C.G.W.

State Party:Spain

Date of communication:22 April 2021 (initial submission)

Subject matter:Eviction of a mother and daughter from a home that they were occupying without legal title, without providing alternative housing

Substantive issue:Right to adequate housing

Article of the Covenant:11

1.The author of the communication claims that the State party violated her rights, as well as those of her daughter, under article 11 of the Covenant by evicting them without ensuring that they had alternative housing.

2.The Committee, acting through its Working Group on Communications, registered the communication and requested the State Party to take interim measures to suspend the eviction of the author and her daughter pending the consideration of the communication or to provide them with adequate alternative housing, in genuine and effective consultation with her.

3.The State Party submitted its observations on the communication, which were transmitted to the author, who provided her comments.

4.At its meeting on 24 September 2025, the Committee, having noted the provision of alternative housing, decided to discontinue its consideration of the communication, in accordance with rule 18 of its rules of procedure under the Optional Protocol.