Local citizenship
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Local citizenship (also known as "Urban Citizenship") is an emerging political approach to citizenship. Developed in particular by local civil society, human rights defenders and local governments, the main aim of this concept is to provide a framework to guarantee universal, non-discriminatory access to public services and full political and recognition of all inhabitants of a given urban territory, regardless of their administrative status.[1]
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The concept has been used in particular to address difficulties in access to public services by people in an irregular administrative situation, migrants and other marginalized groups. In this sense, local citizenship aims at tackling exclusion patterns caused by the possession (or lack) of formal national citizenship status. Proponents of local citizenship attribute to the concept a strong potential for renewing social inclusion policies and political participation at the city level.[2] More broadly, it also represents an innovation for human rights practice. There are good examples of political development of this concept through public policies and new legislation, especially among local governments.[3]