Publications & Talks

Policy Paper : ENHANCING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS WITH ENHANCING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS WITH MIGRATION AND REFUGEE MIGRATION AND REFUGEE BACKGROUND

To better understand how to enhance democratic participation of citizens with migration and refugee Background, the Human Rights Cities Network organized an online discussion entitled “ Democracy beyond Elections: Exchange of Good Practices for Enhancing the Democratic Participation of People with Migration and Refugee Background”. This was done as part of the DARE – Democratic …

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POLICY PAPER – The role of cities in enhancing voting rights in European Parliament elections and beyond

To explore the potential of cities, the Human Rights Cities Network (HRNC) and the Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM) organised a Human Rights City webinar on Enhancing Human Rights in Cities with the Right to Vote: the 2024 European Parliament Elections.   The event took place on the 6th of May 2024, in the framework …

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York Human Rights City Network Indicator Report 2022

York Human Rights City Network Indicator Report 2022 now out!   READ IT HERE!   York Human Rights City Network’s (YHRCN’s) seventh annual indicator report ‘Seeking to Rebuild’ provides a unique overview of human rights in the city of York. From 2022 onwards, the cost-of-living crisis emerged as the dominant local and national concern. Given …

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The HRCN interview Mrs Elke Kahr – Mayor of the city of Graz

What if gender equity and women’s empowerment, inclusion and rights weren’t only emphasised on the 8th of March?  Nevertheless, International Women’s Day is an opportunity to highlight women all around the world for their achievements.  Today, we put forward the work of Graz’s first women mayor, Mrs Elke Kahr, and her council underlining women’s rights …

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8 March 2019 – Get registered to the Side Event at the UN HR Council in Geneva

“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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