In 2025, the Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) consolidated its role as a key European actor in strengthening human rights and democratic participation at the local level. Building on the momentum of 2024, the organisation moved from project design and experimentation into implementation, standardisation, and capacity-building at scale. Read our full report here:
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The Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) joined Mila Paspalanova, Anti-racial Discrimination Advisor for Europe from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at Discriminatie.nl Provincie Utrecht, from 21 to 23 May 2025, to engage in a series of in-depth discussions with representatives from the municipalities of Amersfoort, Nieuwegein, and Zeist. These
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Building the Map! The DeCiDE Core Indicators and Monitoring & Evaluation Matrix DeCiDE: The Monitoring Journey, is a five-part series of guiding webinars designed to accompany cities through the full cycle of the Human Rights Standardized Monitoring System (SMS) — from concept to practice. The series is part of the “Boost Democratic Participation in
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REGISTER HERE! DeCiDE: The Monitoring Journey, is a five-part series of guiding webinars designed to accompany cities through the full cycle of the Human Rights Standardized Monitoring System (SMS) — from concept to practice. The series is part of the “Boost Democratic Participation in Cities to Recharge Democracy in Europe” – DeCiDE project. This
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The Monitoring Journey, a five-part series of guiding webinars designed to accompany cities through the full cycle of the Human Rights Monitoring System (SMS) — from concept to practice. The series supports cities in co-developing and testing a participatory monitoring framework grounded in human rights principles, data, and inclusive governance. Through interactive exchanges and
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In 2024, the Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) made significant strides in expanding its reach, strengthening partnerships to advance human rights initiatives in cities across Europe. Activities focused on fostering collaboration, promoting knowledge exchange, and implementing impactful projects that enhanced democratic participation and human rights monitoring at the local level. Through strategic partnerships, new projects,
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📢 Save the Date! DeCiDE to Celebrate Diversity – Cities Taking Action Against Discrimination On 23 September, 16:00–17:30 CET, we’ll be hosting a webinar exploring how cities can take action against discrimination and foster more inclusive communities. The webinar is part of the DeCiDE project broader effort to co-produce a standardized local human rights monitoring
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The Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) organised a training in the Town Hall of Brussels, on 6 June 2025, for participants from the Brussels Capital Region and the City of Brussels as part of the EU-funded FOCUS project. The aim was to strengthen the city’s ability to protect and promote fundamental rights through the
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🌍 25 June 2025 | 16:00 CEST | Online via Zoom Register here The Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM), in partnership with the Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN), is pleased to invite you to a webinar exploring how cities across Europe are taking action to monitor and advance human rights at the local level, as part of
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Terms of Reference (ToR) – Programme Coordinator Project Name: Boost Democratic Participation in Cities to Recharge Democracy in Europe (DeCiDE) Organisation: Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) Position Title: Programme Coordinator (Part-Time) Location: Remotely but being based in Brussels, Belgium, is considered as an asset for representation reasons. Duration: From early February 2025 until the end
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