Our work is focused on building and empowering local communities to take action in creating more just, sustainable, and welcoming societies.

Our focus areas

Human rights defenders & Security

Migration & Human rights

Stories to get inspired

Willie, empowering change through spoken word in Kenya

Antoine, giving newcomers a second chance

Support refugees in your community!

Yves, using cartoons for change in the DRC

Empower grassroots artists

A.G., defending the planet through his art in the Philippines

Side by side with environmental defenders

Our latest news

23-10-2025

Stronger together: Reflections from the 2025 Shelter City Netherlands Partners’ Meeting

The numbers of human rights defenders at risk continue to rise. It couldn’t have been a more crucial time to come together and reflect on what kind of network we want to be.

25-09-2025

Absence of Director Sebastiaan van der Zwaan

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27-08-2025

Application call: Move 4 Human Rights – Join the Youth Trajectory for Change

Empower your voice. Connect with peers. Take action for social justice. Move 4 Human Rights (M4HR) gives young people in the Netherlands the opportunity to learn, collaborate, and create real impact in their communities.

20-07-2025

Shelter City Netherlands: Call for applications for 2026

Human rights defenders at risk who are willing to participate in Shelter City Netherlands are encouraged to apply before 10 August 2025 at 23:59 CEST (Central European Summer Time).

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