Human Rights Cities Alliance
@HRCities
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The Human Rights Cities Alliance works to build a network of support for activists and organizers advancing the global #humanrights framework locally.
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Joined April 2023
Join us at The People’s UPR 2025 happening right now Join the livestream from 12–4PM ET: https://t.co/MFeyhliTB8
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On September 8, 2025 over 100 U.S. state & local officials sent a letter to the President of the UN Human Rights Council asking the UN to proceed with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the U.S. despite the federal administration’s withdrawal. https://t.co/zqDGtJnmTN
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HC Türk updates Human Rights Council: We need to safeguard 80 years of progress on freedom, equality & justice @UNHumanRights “I am very encouraged by the growing number of cities & regions that are integrating human rights into urban governance.”
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Trilingual version (PDF)Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates,Human rights — all human rights — are the solid foundations of flourishing societies.
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US withdraws from key UN human rights report, draws criticism from rights advocates | Reuters @UNHumanRights
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The United States will not participate in a U.N. review of its human rights record, officials said, a move that rights advocates called a worrying retreat from Washington's global engagement on...
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📢 Join the Virtual Forum on Reparatory Justice for People of African Descent 🗓 27 August 2025 ⏰ 16:00–17:30 CEST | 14:00–15:30 GMT | 10:00–11:30 AST/EDT 🔗Register on Zoom: https://t.co/lubedzBLvR 🌐Interpretation available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese To
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Good practices in multi governance systems including Federal States - discussing the role local and regional governments can play in human rights reporting and implementation@UNHumanRights @uclg
https://t.co/gAstiO9ReR via @YouTube
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What if the future of human rights doesn’t lie with nation-states, but with cities? Michael Goodhart and Anthony Tirado Chase bring the "Local Future: Human Rights Cities" series—published in OpenGlobalRights—to a close https://t.co/UzDLm2kT8r
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In the face of rising authoritarianism at the national level, the future of human rights is local.
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Op-Ed | Fear should never prevent justice in New York City | amNewYork
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New York City does not back down from a tough fight. We lead the way and will continue to defend justice and equality for all.
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“If approved, the budget may lead to cuts to vital affordable housing, homelessness, & community development programmes, and would impose changes to rental & homelessness assistance that risk leaving more families struggling to afford rent, & at increased risk of homelessness”
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UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living & on the right to non-discrimination & Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty & human rights Statement on the United States FY26 Budget https://t.co/KooPqW0GGE
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Reckoning with history and difference in municipal spaces: How cities are using human rights to revisit their own stories in @OGR_EN By: Kristi Heather Kenyon & Anthony Tirado Chase & Ev Meade & Dawnis Kennedy https://t.co/hSaExmj9S2
openglobalrights.org
How cities are using human rights to revisit their own stories
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Building translocal movements for global racial justice | OpenGlobalRights When national governments threaten human rights, localized movements provide a powerful means of resistance. By @MolefiAskari & Ejim Dike & Kerry McLean & @profpruce
https://t.co/CAPnjEJp7r
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When national governments threaten human rights, localized movements provide a powerful means of resistance.
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Come celebrate in Berkley or online - June 29, 2025 - UNA-USA, 80th Commemoration of UN Charter: UN Charter We The Peoples 20th Anniversary Annual Conference - Reaffirming Faith in Fundamental Humans of Nations Large and Small. On-line: https://t.co/QCCZnQLtip
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Political interference in US education undermines academic freedom and equitable access to education: UN expert @UNSR_Education presents to #HR59 her country visit report to #USA 🇺🇸, warning against the authoritarian encroachment on universities. https://t.co/t17y18sQT7
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After careful consideration, the City of Glendale has decided to end its agreement with U.S. Homeland Security/ICE to house federal immigration detainees. This local decision reflects our core values: public safety, transparency, and community trust.
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A statement of solidarity from the Human Rights Commission | https://t.co/QGA8OsFW2L
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What can cities do when state laws block their ability to legislate…? State preemption, with roots in the Reconstruction-era South, isn’t new. But it also isn't inevitable, write Tina Kempin Reuter, Gamze Ozker, & Lisa Borden https://t.co/6t8Cs8wONb
openglobalrights.org
State preemption threatens human rights at the local level.
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Recent US measures claiming to “defend” women & girls may endanger their rights by imposing restrictions & undermining agency - UN experts urge the US Govt to uphold principles of non-discrimination & equality for all women & girls, incl #LGBTIQ+. https://t.co/0IEz2Q62ag
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