Swansea considers Wales' first Human Rights City bid

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Swansea could become Wales' first designated Human Rights City committed to helping "disadvantaged citizens".

It would mean businesses and organisations would have to apply the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in everyday activities.

If the city goes for the title it would join 100 worldwide, including Washington DC in the US and Vienna, Austria.

A briefing note, to be considered by city councillors on Tuesday, says the authority is to have conversations with partners on whether there is an "appetite" for the status which would add to Swansea's commitment to champion children's rights.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document stating a number of conditions including the right to life and the right to seek asylum from persecution, among others.

It was put together in 1948 after the end of World War Two and presented to the United Nations by US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.