Gwangju Declaration on Human Right City 中 ('2011 World Human Right Cities Forum' Adoption)
- 'Human rights city’ was defined as "both a local community and a socio-political process in a local context where human rights play a key role as fundamental values and guiding principles."
- ‘Human rights city’ was understood as ‘human rights governance in a local context’ where local government, local parliament, civil society, private sector organizations and other stakeholders work together to improve the quality of life for all inhabitants in a spirit of partnership based on human rights standards and norms.
- The term ‘Human rights city’ also means, in practical terms, that all inhabitants, regardless of race, sex, color, nationality, ethnic background and social status, and in particular minorities and any other vulnerable groups who are socially vulnerable and marginalized, can participate fully in decision-making and policy-implementation processes that affect their lives in accordance with such human rights principles as non-discrimination, rule of law, participation, empowerment, transparency and accountability.
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