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Human Rights Perceptions and Practices at the Local Level: Cases from Southern Africa and Sweden

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What role do local governments play in the implementation of human rights, and to what extent do municipal officials recognise and apply human rights standards in their everyday work?

This research report presents the findings of a … Continue reading » “Human Rights Perceptions and Practices at the Local Level: Cases from Southern Africa and Sweden”

Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States with Respect to the Climate Change Crisis – Amicus Brief on Environmental Human Rights Defenders

This brief presents the submission of the Defendbio Legal Clinic with respect to the Request for an Advisory Opinion on African States human rights obligations in addressing the climate crisis submitted to the African Court of Human and Peoples Rights … Continue reading » “Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States with Respect to the Climate Change Crisis – Amicus Brief on Environmental Human Rights Defenders”

Human Rights Cities and Regions

Human rights have very little meaning if they do not protect people where they live their lives, and people live locally where municipalities and regions exercise their authority. Consequently, the local authorities share the responsibility with the government to respect, … Continue reading » “Human Rights Cities and Regions”

Global Urban Justice: The Rise of Human Rights Cities

Cities increasingly base their local policies on human rights. Human rights cities promise to forge new alliances between urban actors and international organizations, to enable the ‘translation’ of the abstract language of human rights to the local level, and to … Continue reading » “Global Urban Justice: The Rise of Human Rights Cities”