Leilani Farha
AndorraactivistFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Leilani Farha is a prominent human rights lawyer and the former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to housing, known for her advocacy for housing as a fundamental human right and her critique of investor-driven housing markets. She has highlighted the detrimental impacts of financialization in real estate, emphasizing how this trend often exacerbates inequality and undermines tenants' rights.
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Leilani Farha warns about the global phenomenon of housing becoming a financial asset.
Marc Romero: ObservatoriDiari d’Andorra – major newspaper in the Principality·Andorra· 2026-07-22
Andorra· 2026-07-22
Leilani Farha, a former UN special rapporteur, points out that investment funds have a fiduciary duty to maximize returns to shareholders.
Across Europe, the financial sector has pushed up house prices. It’s a political timebomb | Tim WhiteThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-07-07
United Kingdom· 2025-07-07
