International human rights days : 10&11/12
Digital human rights?
Did you know that your human rights also apply in the digital world?
It is important for the City of Brussels to reduce the digital divide within its territory, but also to protect and promote human rights in the digital sphere. This is why the City has launched its Digital Rights Charter of the City of Brussels in 2023.
The charter contains more information about these rights, as well as the commitments and actions taken by the City in terms of:
- access to online and offline services
- digital training
- data protection
You can find the full charter and its summary here:
Informal Digital Caregivers, a link in Digital Inclusion
A study on digital inclusion conducted in Bordeaux Métropole revealed that more than 75% of residents help their relatives with digital technology, whether occasionally or sporadically. Bordeaux Métropole and the City of Brussels wanted to learn more about their motivations as well as the challenges they face, in order to better support them alongside the more formal/structured assistance systems already in place.
In 2025, a dedicated study on informal digital caregivers, jointly carried out across both territories, was launched under the European ESPON program. It now provides a clearer understanding of the role and scale of this digital solidarity that operates beneath the radar of traditional digital inclusion policies, and helps integrate concrete actions to better recognize and support these informal digital caregivers.
The study was presented on December 10 in Bordeaux during the Aginum event, held on Human Rights Day. The full study will be published in 2026.
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