Claiming human rights from city leaders | Eva Brems | TEDxBrussels
Human rights are generally conceived in international relations among states. Yet his talk draws our attention to the role of cities and city leaders in human rights protection. Cities can be sites of sites of human rights violations that remain under the radar. But cities can also be champions for human rights protection. Let's work toward the latter scenario.
Eva Brems’ field is human rights law. According to Eva, ‘in a small country such as Belgium, the same people have to do everything’. As a result, she has intervened in human rights wearing several hats, sometimes all at once: a professor, a human rights activist and a politician.
Eva does not consider the law to be the most important driver of change toward human rights protection. Yet it happens to be her field of expertise, an...
published: 17 Apr 2017
Human Rights in the City
A European Coalition of Local Human Rights Cities in the Making.
Utrecht, 12-13 December 2013.
published: 24 Feb 2014
How Atlanta Became the City Too Busy to Hate | Civil Rights Movement
Historians and community activists discuss the many successes of the Civil Rights Movement and how Atlanta transitioned from a supporter of segregation to one of the most progressive and influential cities in the South.
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published: 29 Nov 2017
Property Rights and City Growth
Development economist Paul Collier explains why property rights are a necessary condition for economic growth.
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published: 25 Jan 2018
#NYatItsCore: From Bed-Stuy to Harlem: The City Confronts Civil Rights
Peer into the tumultuous, transformative era of New York City in the 1960s and discover some of the forces that shaped the Civil Rights movement across the city grid in this behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of our "New York at Its Core" exhibition.
Learn more about the exhibition: http://bit.ly/nyaic
published: 21 Oct 2016
York: City of Human Rights
Ever heard of a Human Rights City? They’re dotted around Europe and there’s even more across the world. But one is right here in the UK.
York became the UK’s first Human Rights City in April 2017. That means it seeks to use human rights as the backbone for its policies and rules. We went to York to find out a little more about what that means for the city, and how other places across the UK might follow in York’s footsteps.
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EachOther is a UK-focused charity that uses independent journalism, story-telling and film-making to put the human into human rights. The digital content we produce is grounded in the lived experience of ordinary people affected by human rights issues....
Human rights are generally conceived in international relations among states. Yet his talk draws our attention to the role of cities and city leaders in human r...
Human rights are generally conceived in international relations among states. Yet his talk draws our attention to the role of cities and city leaders in human rights protection. Cities can be sites of sites of human rights violations that remain under the radar. But cities can also be champions for human rights protection. Let's work toward the latter scenario.
Eva Brems’ field is human rights law. According to Eva, ‘in a small country such as Belgium, the same people have to do everything’. As a result, she has intervened in human rights wearing several hats, sometimes all at once: a professor, a human rights activist and a politician.
Eva does not consider the law to be the most important driver of change toward human rights protection. Yet it happens to be her field of expertise, and she is determined to get the most out of it. She does this amongst others by engaging with the European Court of Human Rights with her team of ‘Strasbourg watchers’ that critically comment on judgments, as well as intervene directly in cases.
A lot of Eva’s work addresses human rights in relation to gender and cultural diversity. She likes to theorize the universality of human rights. But her preference is for human rights based solutions to concrete multicultural tensions. She is tired of the headscarf debate, in which she has been involved since the 90s, but she cannot avoid it, as it remains relevant. During her short stint in politics, she was the only member of the Belgian Parliament to vote against the face veil ban. Currently she is contemplating the purchase of a ‘burkini’ for in-depth research into the latest debate that has again turned women’s dress choice into a multicultural mine field.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
Human rights are generally conceived in international relations among states. Yet his talk draws our attention to the role of cities and city leaders in human rights protection. Cities can be sites of sites of human rights violations that remain under the radar. But cities can also be champions for human rights protection. Let's work toward the latter scenario.
Eva Brems’ field is human rights law. According to Eva, ‘in a small country such as Belgium, the same people have to do everything’. As a result, she has intervened in human rights wearing several hats, sometimes all at once: a professor, a human rights activist and a politician.
Eva does not consider the law to be the most important driver of change toward human rights protection. Yet it happens to be her field of expertise, and she is determined to get the most out of it. She does this amongst others by engaging with the European Court of Human Rights with her team of ‘Strasbourg watchers’ that critically comment on judgments, as well as intervene directly in cases.
A lot of Eva’s work addresses human rights in relation to gender and cultural diversity. She likes to theorize the universality of human rights. But her preference is for human rights based solutions to concrete multicultural tensions. She is tired of the headscarf debate, in which she has been involved since the 90s, but she cannot avoid it, as it remains relevant. During her short stint in politics, she was the only member of the Belgian Parliament to vote against the face veil ban. Currently she is contemplating the purchase of a ‘burkini’ for in-depth research into the latest debate that has again turned women’s dress choice into a multicultural mine field.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
Historians and community activists discuss the many successes of the Civil Rights Movement and how Atlanta transitioned from a supporter of segregation to one o...
Historians and community activists discuss the many successes of the Civil Rights Movement and how Atlanta transitioned from a supporter of segregation to one of the most progressive and influential cities in the South.
Visit our Civil Rights Virtual Field Trip: https://www.gpb.org/education/virtual/civil-rights-movement
The Latest From GPB Education: http://www.gpb.org/education
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Historians and community activists discuss the many successes of the Civil Rights Movement and how Atlanta transitioned from a supporter of segregation to one of the most progressive and influential cities in the South.
Visit our Civil Rights Virtual Field Trip: https://www.gpb.org/education/virtual/civil-rights-movement
The Latest From GPB Education: http://www.gpb.org/education
Give us a follow!
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Development economist Paul Collier explains why property rights are a necessary condition for economic growth.
For more CitiesX content, sign-up for the course...
Development economist Paul Collier explains why property rights are a necessary condition for economic growth.
For more CitiesX content, sign-up for the course on edX: https://www.edx.org/course/citiesx-past-present-future-urban-life-harvardx-urban101x
Development economist Paul Collier explains why property rights are a necessary condition for economic growth.
For more CitiesX content, sign-up for the course on edX: https://www.edx.org/course/citiesx-past-present-future-urban-life-harvardx-urban101x
Peer into the tumultuous, transformative era of New York City in the 1960s and discover some of the forces that shaped the Civil Rights movement across the city...
Peer into the tumultuous, transformative era of New York City in the 1960s and discover some of the forces that shaped the Civil Rights movement across the city grid in this behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of our "New York at Its Core" exhibition.
Learn more about the exhibition: http://bit.ly/nyaic
Peer into the tumultuous, transformative era of New York City in the 1960s and discover some of the forces that shaped the Civil Rights movement across the city grid in this behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of our "New York at Its Core" exhibition.
Learn more about the exhibition: http://bit.ly/nyaic
Ever heard of a Human Rights City? They’re dotted around Europe and there’s even more across the world. But one is right here in the UK.
York became the UK’s f...
Ever heard of a Human Rights City? They’re dotted around Europe and there’s even more across the world. But one is right here in the UK.
York became the UK’s first Human Rights City in April 2017. That means it seeks to use human rights as the backbone for its policies and rules. We went to York to find out a little more about what that means for the city, and how other places across the UK might follow in York’s footsteps.
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EachOther is a UK-focused charity that uses independent journalism, story-telling and film-making to put the human into human rights. The digital content we produce is grounded in the lived experience of ordinary people affected by human rights issues. We involve them in the process of developing their stories, rather than talking for or over them. Theirs are the voices we platform and amplify to our lay audience of over a million viewers each year. In this way, we hope to grow public support for human rights here in the UK.
Visit our website: https://www.eachother.org.uk
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Ever heard of a Human Rights City? They’re dotted around Europe and there’s even more across the world. But one is right here in the UK.
York became the UK’s first Human Rights City in April 2017. That means it seeks to use human rights as the backbone for its policies and rules. We went to York to find out a little more about what that means for the city, and how other places across the UK might follow in York’s footsteps.
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EachOther is a UK-focused charity that uses independent journalism, story-telling and film-making to put the human into human rights. The digital content we produce is grounded in the lived experience of ordinary people affected by human rights issues. We involve them in the process of developing their stories, rather than talking for or over them. Theirs are the voices we platform and amplify to our lay audience of over a million viewers each year. In this way, we hope to grow public support for human rights here in the UK.
Visit our website: https://www.eachother.org.uk
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Human rights are generally conceived in international relations among states. Yet his talk draws our attention to the role of cities and city leaders in human rights protection. Cities can be sites of sites of human rights violations that remain under the radar. But cities can also be champions for human rights protection. Let's work toward the latter scenario.
Eva Brems’ field is human rights law. According to Eva, ‘in a small country such as Belgium, the same people have to do everything’. As a result, she has intervened in human rights wearing several hats, sometimes all at once: a professor, a human rights activist and a politician.
Eva does not consider the law to be the most important driver of change toward human rights protection. Yet it happens to be her field of expertise, and she is determined to get the most out of it. She does this amongst others by engaging with the European Court of Human Rights with her team of ‘Strasbourg watchers’ that critically comment on judgments, as well as intervene directly in cases.
A lot of Eva’s work addresses human rights in relation to gender and cultural diversity. She likes to theorize the universality of human rights. But her preference is for human rights based solutions to concrete multicultural tensions. She is tired of the headscarf debate, in which she has been involved since the 90s, but she cannot avoid it, as it remains relevant. During her short stint in politics, she was the only member of the Belgian Parliament to vote against the face veil ban. Currently she is contemplating the purchase of a ‘burkini’ for in-depth research into the latest debate that has again turned women’s dress choice into a multicultural mine field.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
Historians and community activists discuss the many successes of the Civil Rights Movement and how Atlanta transitioned from a supporter of segregation to one of the most progressive and influential cities in the South.
Visit our Civil Rights Virtual Field Trip: https://www.gpb.org/education/virtual/civil-rights-movement
The Latest From GPB Education: http://www.gpb.org/education
Give us a follow!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GPBEducation
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gpbeducation/
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Development economist Paul Collier explains why property rights are a necessary condition for economic growth.
For more CitiesX content, sign-up for the course on edX: https://www.edx.org/course/citiesx-past-present-future-urban-life-harvardx-urban101x
Peer into the tumultuous, transformative era of New York City in the 1960s and discover some of the forces that shaped the Civil Rights movement across the city grid in this behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of our "New York at Its Core" exhibition.
Learn more about the exhibition: http://bit.ly/nyaic
Ever heard of a Human Rights City? They’re dotted around Europe and there’s even more across the world. But one is right here in the UK.
York became the UK’s first Human Rights City in April 2017. That means it seeks to use human rights as the backbone for its policies and rules. We went to York to find out a little more about what that means for the city, and how other places across the UK might follow in York’s footsteps.
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EachOther is a UK-focused charity that uses independent journalism, story-telling and film-making to put the human into human rights. The digital content we produce is grounded in the lived experience of ordinary people affected by human rights issues. We involve them in the process of developing their stories, rather than talking for or over them. Theirs are the voices we platform and amplify to our lay audience of over a million viewers each year. In this way, we hope to grow public support for human rights here in the UK.
Visit our website: https://www.eachother.org.uk
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EachOtherUk/
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EachOtherUK/
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Human rights are generally conceived in international relations among states. Yet his talk draws our attention to the role of cities and city leaders in human rights protection. Cities can be sites of sites of human rights violations that remain under the radar. But cities can also be champions for human rights protection. Let's work toward the latter scenario.
Eva Brems’ field is human rights law. According to Eva, ‘in a small country such as Belgium, the same people have to do everything’. As a result, she has intervened in human rights wearing several hats, sometimes all at once: a professor, a human rights activist and a politician.
Eva does not consider the law to be the most important driver of change toward human rights protection. Yet it happens to be her field of expertise, and she is determined to get the most out of it. She does this amongst others by engaging with the European Court of Human Rights with her team of ‘Strasbourg watchers’ that critically comment on judgments, as well as intervene directly in cases.
A lot of Eva’s work addresses human rights in relation to gender and cultural diversity. She likes to theorize the universality of human rights. But her preference is for human rights based solutions to concrete multicultural tensions. She is tired of the headscarf debate, in which she has been involved since the 90s, but she cannot avoid it, as it remains relevant. During her short stint in politics, she was the only member of the Belgian Parliament to vote against the face veil ban. Currently she is contemplating the purchase of a ‘burkini’ for in-depth research into the latest debate that has again turned women’s dress choice into a multicultural mine field.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
Human rights are generally conceived in international relations among states. Yet his talk draws our attention to the role of cities and city leaders in human rights protection. Cities can be sites of sites of human rights violations that remain under the radar. But cities can also be champions for human rights protection. Let's work toward the latter scenario.
Eva Brems’ field is human rights law. According to Eva, ‘in a small country such as Belgium, the same people have to do everything’. As a result, she has intervened in human rights wearing several hats, sometimes all at once: a professor, a human rights activist and a politician.
Eva does not consider the law to be the most important driver of change toward human rights protection. Yet it happens to be her field of expertise, and she is determined to get the most out of it. She does this amongst others by engaging with the European Court of Human Rights with her team of ‘Strasbourg watchers’ that critically comment on judgments, as well as intervene directly in cases.
A lot of Eva’s work addresses human rights in relation to gender and cultural diversity. She likes to theorize the universality of human rights. But her preference is for human rights based solutions to concrete multicultural tensions. She is tired of the headscarf debate, in which she has been involved since the 90s, but she cannot avoid it, as it remains relevant. During her short stint in politics, she was the only member of the Belgian Parliament to vote against the face veil ban. Currently she is contemplating the purchase of a ‘burkini’ for in-depth research into the latest debate that has again turned women’s dress choice into a multicultural mine field.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
Historians and community activists discuss the many successes of the Civil Rights Movement and how Atlanta transitioned from a supporter of segregation to one of the most progressive and influential cities in the South.
Visit our Civil Rights Virtual Field Trip: https://www.gpb.org/education/virtual/civil-rights-movement
The Latest From GPB Education: http://www.gpb.org/education
Give us a follow!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GPBEducation
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Development economist Paul Collier explains why property rights are a necessary condition for economic growth.
For more CitiesX content, sign-up for the course on edX: https://www.edx.org/course/citiesx-past-present-future-urban-life-harvardx-urban101x
Peer into the tumultuous, transformative era of New York City in the 1960s and discover some of the forces that shaped the Civil Rights movement across the city grid in this behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of our "New York at Its Core" exhibition.
Learn more about the exhibition: http://bit.ly/nyaic
Ever heard of a Human Rights City? They’re dotted around Europe and there’s even more across the world. But one is right here in the UK.
York became the UK’s first Human Rights City in April 2017. That means it seeks to use human rights as the backbone for its policies and rules. We went to York to find out a little more about what that means for the city, and how other places across the UK might follow in York’s footsteps.
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EachOther is a UK-focused charity that uses independent journalism, story-telling and film-making to put the human into human rights. The digital content we produce is grounded in the lived experience of ordinary people affected by human rights issues. We involve them in the process of developing their stories, rather than talking for or over them. Theirs are the voices we platform and amplify to our lay audience of over a million viewers each year. In this way, we hope to grow public support for human rights here in the UK.
Visit our website: https://www.eachother.org.uk
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EachOtherUk/
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EachOtherUK/
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