{"id":19286,"date":"2024-02-06T08:45:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T08:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/?p=19286"},"modified":"2024-03-11T14:31:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T14:31:05","slug":"shelter-city-netherlands-2024-eng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/en\/shelter-city-netherlands-2024-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelter City Netherlands: Call for applications for June and September 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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View this call in French<\/a> or Spanish<\/a> on the Shelter City website.<\/em><\/p>\n

Justice & Peace Netherlands is launching a new call for applications for human rights defenders at risk to participate in Shelter City Netherlands. The deadline for applications is 28 February 2024 at 23:59 CET (Central European Time).<\/u><\/h3>\n

From June and September 2024 onwards, several cities in the Netherlands will receive human rights defenders for a period of three months. At the end of their stay in the Netherlands, participants are expected to return with new tools and energy to carry out their work at home.<\/p>\n

Journalists\u2019 Safe Haven Initiative<\/h2>\n

Justice & Peace aims to promote the safety of journalists, and in particular women journalists, worldwide so that they can build new strategies and continue their important work for freedom of expression in their country of origin. With support from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice & Peace will be able to provide two additional temporary safe spaces per year in The Hague for journalists at risk and provide them with tailormade support.<\/p>\n

Asser Institute Fellowship (only available for English accompaniment)<\/em><\/h3>\n

Justice & Peace and the Asser Institute have established a collaborative relationship to strengthen and support the capacity of local human rights defenders worldwide. In the context of the Institute\u2019s Visiting Researchers Programme, the Asser Institute hosts one Fellow per year within the framework of the Shelter City initiative by Justice & Peace. The selected Fellow will carry out a research project during the three-month period and take part in other human rights relevant (research) activities of the Asser Institute. In line with these activities, closer to the end of the three-month period, the Fellow will have to present the relevant research findings in a public or closed event. The Fellow may also participate in other (public) events like lectures or (panel) discussions.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

To be eligible for Shelter City, human rights defenders should meet the following conditions:<\/h3>\n