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29-12-2025

Justice & Peace celebrates ten years of Shelter City: Dutch cities offer protection to human rights defenders

As journalists around the world face increasing pressure, climate activists are taken to court, and civic space continues to shrink, Dutch cities such as Utrecht, Maastricht, and Nijmegen offer a powerful counter-voice.

12-12-2025

Activist care weaving memory, knowledge, and mobility into protection

Insights and future strategy of Shelter City and protection ecosystems worldwide, with care as the infrastructure that makes activism durable.

10-12-2025

International Human Rights Day: Young Voices on Courage, Protection and the Future of Human Rights

Each year on 10 December, the world reflects on dignity, freedom and justice for all. This year, Justice & Peace highlights young people who are actively shaping the future of human rights through the Move 4 Human Rights (M4HR) programme.

17-11-2025

Woven Together: The Cultural Fabric of The Hague — a story from the M4HR Summer Edition

As part of the M4HR Summer Edition 2025, young changemakers created “The Cultural Fabric of The Hague”: a photo series and exhibition celebrating the everyday people and places that shape the city.

12-11-2025

Game & Connect: Playing our way to belonging in The hague

Game & Connect brought newcomers and locals together in The Hague for an afternoon of games, conversation, and connection – building community one play at a time.

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).

Justice & Peace celebrates ten years of Shelter City: Dutch cities offer protection to human rights defenders

Activist care weaving memory, knowledge, and mobility into protection

International Human Rights Day: Young Voices on Courage, Protection and the Future of Human Rights

Woven Together: The Cultural Fabric of The Hague — a story from the M4HR Summer Edition

Game & Connect: Playing our way to belonging in The hague

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

Absence of Director Sebastiaan van der Zwaan

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

Shelter City Netherlands: Call for applications for 2026

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