Supporting local governments to prioritise human rights in their agenda On Thursday 4 July, the Human Rights Council held a side meeting entitled “Capacity building for local governments to realize human rights for all” as part of its 56th session. This event highlighted the important role local governments play in various areas such as …
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Ensuring local governments can protect and promote the human rights of all On Thursday 4 July from 13:00 to 14:00 CEST, the Human Rights Council will host the side event “Capacity building for local governments to realize human rights for all” as part of its 56th session. The aim is to examine the recommendations …
Are you concerned with the respect of people’s rights in your city? Do you work to make your city a more inclusive place for all? Then this call is for you! Register now to join the Civic Action for Rights and Equality in Cities (CAREinCities)! REGISTER HERE Deadline : 5th July! By participating …
HUMAN RIGHTS CITIES WEBINAR Joint initiative between the Human Rights Cities Network & the Global Parliament of Mayors with Barcelona 1st European Capital of Democracy (ECoD) 6 May 2024 @ 15:00 CTE Enhancing Human Rights in Cities with the right to vote : the 2024 European Parliament Elections Raising awareness on the importance of local authorities …
York Human Rights City Network (YHRCN) released its 2023 Annual Indicator Report No. 8 since York was declared, in April 2017, the UK’s first Human Rights City. The Report, co-written by academics from the Centre for Applied Human Rights at the University of York and other members of YHRCN, also monitors the protection of key …
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On the 10th of December 2023, the City of Leuven became a Human Rights City. By doing so, the city commits to improve human rights at the local level. To mark its engagement, the City of Leuven also joined the Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) to jointly realise, protect and defend human rights with other …
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We wish you a joyful 2024 season’s greetings & a happy transition in the New Year ! Thank you for your fruitful cooperation in 2023 We are looking forward to our fruitful collaboration in 2024 The HRCN team
We are delighted to share with you our participation to the Global Parliament of Mayors Annual Summit 2023 in the City of Skopje , North Macedonia! Our board member, Frédérique Hanotier ,will be speak in the Plenary Session on Caring Cities on the following brief: Empowering, Engaging, and Caring Cities: Delivering Democracy and Human Development to …
The HRCN is a panellist at the Global Parliament of Mayors Annual Summit 2023! Read More »
We are delighted to join the European Civic Forum’s network as a new member. The European Civic Forum (ECF) is a pan-European network of more than 100 associations and NGOs across 29 European countries. Founded in 2005 they have spent two decades working to protect civic space, enable civic participation and build civil dialogue for more equality, solidarity and democracy in Europe. …
Human Rights Cities Network joins the European Civic Forum’s network! Read More »
Global observance of the World Cities Day 2023, The HRCN puts in the spotlight the city of Sindelfingen and its Mayor Dr Bernd Vöhringer! The Global observance of the World Cities Day, on the 31st of October, gives the Human Rights Cities Network the perfect opportunity to promote human rights practices within cities. To …
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