Human Rights in York: A Reason to Believe? [2021]

2021 started in a Covid-19 related lockdown and ended with the City of York Council Executive voting to exclude Blue Badge holders from the centre of the city. These two events capture many of the human rights challenges facing York as we enter 2022. How do we deal with the legacies of Covid-19, and in particular the harsh light it has shone on inequalities in the city? And, how can we rebuild trust after a bruising process that led to a group of disabled people being knowingly and deliberately excluded from the city centre?

Covid-19 and Human Rights [2020]

2020 has been a year like no other in York. In previous years the Indicator Report focused on 5 priority human rights for the city – rights to education, health and social care, housing, a decent standard of living, and non-discrimination and equality. This year the report is different as it analyses the impact of COVID-19 and responses to the pandemic on human rights in the city.

Human Rights: Reclaiming the Positive [2019]

Welcome to York’s fourth annual human rights indicator report. It has been produced by the York Human Rights City Network for everyone in York, to inspire debate, encourage activism for human rights and challenge discrimination.

Human Rights: Reclaiming the Positive [2018]

Welcome to York’s third annual human rights indicator report. This report has been produced by the York: Human Rights City Network for everyone in York. We want to inspire debate, encourage activism for human rights, challenge discrimination, and build on the momentum of York becoming the UK’s first Human Rights City. This year, as well as reporting on all five rights we include additional information around the right to housing.

Human Rights: Reclaiming the Positive [2017]

On April 24th 2017, York was declared the UK’s first Human Rights
City. This declaration marks an ambition and vision for the city.
As the UK’s first Human Rights City, we are committed to putting
fundamental rights at the heart of our policies, hopes and dreams
for the future.

Human Rights: Reclaiming the Positive [2016]

As a result of carrying out surveys and
discussions with people who live, study and work in York, five priority human rights were identified. These are: the right to equality and non-discrimination, education, a decent standard of living, housing, and health and social care.