We wish you a fruitful New Year 2021 ! We warmly thank the cities and the organisations partnering with us for their trust, for participating and collaborating with our network in 2020. It has been very inspiring to learn from their experiences, to share creative practices and to remain connected throughout this challenging time. In 2020, […]
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Two-year anniversary of the network To mark the two-year anniversary of the establishment of the Human Rights Cities Network, we are happy to announce a round-table discussion with cities actors and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter. This consultation will take place online, on the 20th January, 2021, from 10:00
Human Rights Cities Network Webinars The Human Rights Cities & COVID 19 The way forward The Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) initiate a new dynamic with the cities participating to the network (Middelburg, Barcelona, Utrecht, Lund, York, Graz) through two webinars. The way forward aims to exchange on how being a human rights city
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Be part of the 2021 Conference on Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels & Participate to the Call for Applications Human Rights Go Local: What Works The Academy and Conference on Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels 2021 focus on “Field-proven research methods on human rights“. Participate to the Call for Applications opened until the
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Mark the World Cities Day & join forces to make the Declaration of the 2020 World Human Rights Cities Forum a reality. In a moment where human rights are at stake, this forum recalls the necessity to unite in solidarity and cooperation to develop a better future for everyone. Join in the 5 commitments of the 2020
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The 10th World Human Rights Cities Forum 7 – 10 October 2020 Gwangju, Republic of Korea Declaration The Future of Human Rights Cities: Local Memories and Global Sharing We, the participants of the 10th World Human Rights Cities Forum 2020, which commemorates the 40th anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement of Gwangju citizens who
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The Global Campus on Human Rights is developing an initiative on Human Rights Cities in cooperation with the Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). The expertise in human rights within the Global Campus network can be a valuable source to strengthen the international movement towards a greater number of human rights
2nd Webinar on “Human Rights Cities and Universities” Read More »
The Global Campus on Human Rights is developing an initiative on Human Rights Cities in cooperation with the Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). The expertise in human rights within the Global Campus network can be a valuable source to strengthen the international movement towards a greater number of human rights
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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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