The 96 football fans who died at Hillsborough are to be posthumously awarded the Freedom of Liverpool.
Key figures in the 27-year campaign for justice are also to receive the city's highest honour, including former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish and his wife Marina, the Rt Rev James Jones, who chaired the Hillsborough Independent Panel, and long-standing campaigner Professor Phil Scraton.
The families of the 96 victims, who led the fight for justice, were honoured with the Freedom of the City in 2009.
Inquests concluded in April that the 96 Liverpool fans who died at the FA Cup semifinal in 1989 were unlawfully killed.
Liverpool Council said it was awarding posthumous honours for the first time to the "96 innocent people who paid the ultimate price for the failings and actions of others."
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said: "We want to bestow the honour on those who died, together with a number of people who have played a pivotal role over many, many years - not just in the Hillsborough campaign but who, through their actions, have enhanced the life of the city as well.
"It has needed tremendous diligence and persistence to demolish the wall of lies that was cruelly created by the establishment to deflect blame for the tragedy away from those that were really responsible.
"The individuals we will be honouring have played a crucial role in righting one of the biggest wrongs seen in recent British history."
Dalglish was Liverpool manager at the time of the tragedy and along with his wife Marina represented the club at many funerals in the aftermath. The couple have maintained close contact with the Hillsborough families ever since.
Glasgow City Council has also called for Dalglish to be knighted in recognition of the role he played.
The knighthood call came as Glasgow City Council agreed a motion praising the families of the Hillsborough victims for their campaign for justice.
Council leader Frank McAveety said: "Kenny Dalglish is a legend of world football and is quite rightly held in the highest esteem in Glasgow, Liverpool and across the globe.
"However, the Hillsborough disaster transcended sport, and Kenny has played a central role with victims' families in their quest for truth and justice. We believe that a knighthood would be a fitting recognition of this, as well as his services to the beautiful game."