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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

  Are you a citizen of a Council of Europe member state? Do you want to participate in Europe’s democratic future? Do you feel like being part of a 10,000-strong jury to choose Europe’s new Capital of Democracy? Would you answer all these questions with yes? Then, read more to discover how you can participate in

STATEMENT by Professor Olivier De Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, on his visit to the European Union  29 January 2021   The European Union must boldly rethink its socio-economic governance if it is to live up to its commitment to eradicate poverty, said the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty

Consecutively to the Consultation with city actors and the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, held on the 20th of January 2020, the Human Rights Cities Network issued the following  STATEMENT   In the current COVID-19 pandemic context, Europe is facing an unprecedented social and economic crisis. Local authorities have been on

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

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