Letter from the Director Dear All, The Covid 19 pandemic has had a huge impact on our lives. Its consequences on the global economy are serious and long-term. As the Secretary General of the UN succinctly points out, the “Covid 19 pandemic is a human crisis that is fast becoming a Human Rights crisis”. This […]
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The European Union has recently (2.4.2020) launched a Consultation of local and regional authorities on the New European Commission Strategy on the effective application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU. Since its adoption in 2000, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights remains unknown to the majority of the EU citizens. According to a Special Eurobarometer
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Frederique Hanotier speaks about HRCN at the event in Padova on 27 November 2018
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We take part of this event. Let’s meet us. The Human Rights Cities Network is invited by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights to a meeting organized on June 17, in Geneva, at the Palais Wilson. This event will
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A debate on Fundamental Rights and EU Values will be held during the European Committee of the Regions Plenary Session (CoR), on 11 April 2019 (10:30- 12:00). Plenary sessions gather CoR members coming from regions and cities from all 28 EU countries. Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission, will set out some of
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“Stakeholders Dialogue on Human Rights and Global Agendas at the Local Level” 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council 13:30-15:00, Friday 8 March 2019 Room XXIV, Palais Nations, Geneva, March 8, 2019 The OHCHR is preparing a new report on how to foster cooperation between local governments and stakeholders, on human rights at the
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The Forum “Cities and Regions for Development Cooperation”, in Brussels on 4-5 February 2019, aims to strengthen the policy dialogue between the EU institutions and Local and Regional Authorities from both Europe and partner countries and among them. In particularly, the 2019 forum aims at: Discuss policies and practices : on sustainable urban development among
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“Los derechos humanos han de ser protegidos desde las ciudades” – Entrevistamos a Frédérique Hanotier, la mujer que se encuentra detrás de la comunidad interactiva de gestores de ciudades. Read More
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With a goal of supporting people to connect and expand cities that protect, promote and fulfil human rights, the online platform for the Human Rights Cities Network goes live to the public today. Marking the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, The Human Rights Cities Network promotes the development of human rights
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