Shelter City provides human rights defenders at risk a temporary place for three months where they are safe, can rely on solidarity and receive support tailored to their needs. We enable them to re-energize, engage with allies and develop their skills, knowledge and resilience.
Each country that Shelter City is located has its own application process. There are currently 13 Shelter Cities in the Netherlands. The Netherlands provides safe spaces to human rights defenders from all around the world two times per year. There are two open call for applications for Shelter City in the Netherlands annually – one published in April for the September-December period, and one published in November for the April-July period.
There are also 8 international Shelter Cities in Georgia, Costa Rica, Tanzania, Benin, the United Kingdom, and Nepal. To find out more about their application processes, go to their Shelter City pages.
Experience a unique insight into the work and life of human rights defenders at the “UtRecht van de Mens” Exhibition Shelter City Utrecht partners Peace…
Shelter City Países Bajos: Convocatoria de solicitudes para septiembre de 2023 Vea esta convocatoria en inglés o francés. Justicia y Paz Países Bajos (Justice & Peace Netherlands) abre…
Shelter City Netherlands: Appel à candidatures pour septembre 2023 Consultez cet appel en anglais ou en espagnol. Justice et Paix Pays-Bas (Justice & Peace Netherlands) lance un nouvel…
Shelter City Netherlands: Call for Applications for September 2023 View this call in French or Spanish. Justice & Peace Netherlands is launching a new call…
A tribute to Daniel Machozi Mupanza, Congolese human rights defender Shelter City mourns the passing of Daniel Machozi Mupanza, a Congolese human rights defender, environmental…
Shelter City The Hague is offering four internship positions. Find out more on the position, when and how to apply here.
On the 8th of December, Honneur-David, human rights defender from DRC and a Shelter City Haarlem guest, will discuss the human rights in Southern Africa.
Join a photo exhibition "With no Ithaca awaiting" by current Shelter City Amsterdam guest and a photojournalist from Mexico, Félix.
Donate and support Ali, a current Shelter City The Hague guest who is running a half marathon to fundraise for Shelter City!
Shelter City Utrecht & Peace Brigades International invite you to the film screening of not one, but two short films! The focus of the evening will be…
Justice & Peace Netherlands está lanzando una nueva convocatoria de solicitudes para sus iniciativas: Shelter City y la iniciativa Artists’ Safe Haven.
Justice & Peace Netherlands lance un nouvel appel à candidatures pour ses initiatives : Shelter City et l’initiative Artists’ Safe Haven.
Justice & Peace Netherlands is launching a new call for applications for its initiatives: Shelter City and Artists’ Safe Haven initiative.
Read the Shelter City Impact Study and learn about the impact made by Shelter City on human rights defenders over the course of 10 years.
This impact story is part of a 5-part series of stories from the 2022 Shelter City Impact Study.
This impact story is part of a 5-part series of stories from the 2022 Shelter City Impact Study.
This impact story is part of a 5-part series of stories from the 2022 Shelter City Impact Study.
This impact story is part of a 5-part series of stories from the 2022 Shelter City Impact Study.
This impact story is part of a 5-part series of stories from the 2022 Shelter City Impact Study.
Introducing Shelter City Utrecht guest, Marta Lempart, a women's rights and democracy defender from Poland.