Happy New Year 2023! We at the International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels look forward to achieving many milestones in human rights and local governance in the coming year. Volume 4 of the Human Rights Go Local Publication Series is now available for purchase, and you can register to attend the virtual Conference “Human Rights Go Local” on 8 February 2023.
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Registrations open: Academy and Conference 2023
We are pleased to inform you that you can now register to attend our third Academy and Conference: Human Rights Go Local – What works? on “Governing the city by human rights objectives: Management concepts and instruments” taking place virtually from 1 to 8 February 2023.
Human Rights Report 2022 of the City of Graz now online!
For the 15th time, the Human Rights Council of the City of Graz publishes its annual Human Rights Report. This year, it is an evaluation report, which is directly addressed to the City Government.
ICCAR Policy Dialogue: Joining forces with cities and civil society to fight racism
On 20 October 2022 the first Policy Dialogue in a series on strengthening institutional and legal frameworks to combat racism and discrimination took place online. The event gathered mayors, vice-mayors, city officials, academic experts, and civil society actors to share lessons, policies, strategies and experiences in their fight against racism and discrimination.
Short version of the Human Rights Report 2021 available in five language versions
The Human Rights Council of the City of Graz decided to translate the short version of its 2021 Human Rights Report into in total five different languages, thereby emphasising and valuing the City’s linguistic diversity.

