🌍 25 June 2025 | 16:00 CEST | Online via Zoom Register here The Global Parliament of Mayors (GPM), in partnership with the Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN), is pleased to invite you to a webinar exploring how cities across Europe are taking action to monitor and advance human rights at the local level, as part of […]
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world.” Eleanor Roosevelt Monitoring human rights at the local level is a fundamental step to becoming a human rights city and ensuring the rights
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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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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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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
Become one of ECoD’s 10,000-strong Citizen’s Jury! Read More »
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
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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