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Human Rights Assessment Information
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In December of 2023, the City of Dayton Commission unanimously passed an informal resolution to declare Dayton a Human Rights City. This resolution is a great first step in the commitment towards becoming a Human Rights City, which requires:
Making a formal commitment
Such as leadership affirming the city’s commitment to uphold international human rights standards.
Establishing Official Structures
Such as setting up a human rights office and establishing consultative councils to give residents a direct voice in planning and budgeting.
Conduct an Analysis and Formulate an Action Plan
Such as drafting a local human rights strategy, and ensuring adequate municipal and financial resources are allocated to achieve the community’s goals.
Implement and Collaborate
Such as integrating human rights into all municipal operations, including service delivery, policing, and public procurement.
Click here to learn the requirements to become a Human Rights City
City of Dayton – Human Rights Assessment
After the resolution passed, the City of Dayton put out an RFP to hire a consultant to assess one of the city’s internal departments, with the goal of evaluating how it delivers services through a Human Rights lens. The city selected Dignity Index Global, which chose to conduct a case study on the Department of Recreation due to its programs, users, and outward-facing structure.
Click here to watch Dignity Index present the readiness assessment findings to the Commission.
Becoming a Human Rights city is a lengthy process that requires engagement, commitment, and collaboration among the local government, the community, and organizations. Dayton is off to a great start and must continue to build on its momentum.
Partners
We want to thank our partners in this effort: The City of Dayton, Human Relations Council, Dayton City Manager, and the University of Dayton Human Rights Center. We also want to thank Dayton United for Human Rights (DUHR) for their work in the Human Rights space.
Resources
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
University of Dayton Human Rights Center
Dayton United for Human Rights (DUHR)