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April 18, 2019
The Ukrainian Leadership Academy visits Shelter City The Hague
The students of the Ukrainian Leadership Academy learned more about human rights defenders while visiting Shelter City The Hague.
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March 8, 2019
Arts and Human Rights exhibition at Shelter City Tanzania
Shelter City Tanzania organized an exhibition with the cooperation of some artists and human rights defenders who are staying in the Shelter City.
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February 8, 2019
Our participation in Model United Nations Alfrink
We participated in the fourteenth edition of the Model United Nations Alfrink, a simulation of the works of the United Nations for high school students .
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January 30, 2019
A spotlight on University College Groningen
University College Groningen, partner of Shelter City Groningen, published a video to promote Shelter City.
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January 7, 2019
Shelter City guest Mohan calls for a reform of the judiciary in Nepal
In a op-ed published last December, Mohan Kumar Karna calls for a reform of the Nepalese judicial council.
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October 18, 2018
A short documentary on Shelter City guest Francis
Peace Brigades International made a documentary on Francis and his work to document police brutality in Kenya.
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October 11, 2018
Former Shelter City guest Irwin becomes a One Young World Peace Ambassador
Irwin has been selected to participate in the One Young World Summit as a Peace Ambassador.
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October 10, 2018
Documentary on former Shelter City guest Zar Ali now available
The documentary on Zar Ali, human rights defender from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Pakistan, is now available.
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September 26, 2018
International Shelter City Workshop in Tbilisi
The first International Shelter City Workshop brought together many organizations for three days in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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August 6, 2018
Shelter City guests Graciela and Brigitte join the Amsterdam Pride
Graciela and Brigitte, two human rights defenders and Shelter City guest joined the 2018 edition of Amsterdam Pride.
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June 20, 2018
The city of Trento makes a step forward in supporting human rights defenders
The city of Trento in Italy is moving forward with its committment to human rights defenders and with establishing a Shelter City.
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May 24, 2018
Shelter City guest Justus meets high school students
Shelter City guest Justus spoke to students about his work as a human rights defender in Nigeria.
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April 12, 2018
Deventer joins Shelter City
The city of Deventer joins the Shelter City movement in its mission of providing a safe and inspiring space for human rights defenders at risk.
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March 2, 2018
Tbilisi celebrates one year as part of Shelter City
As Tbilisi celebrates one year as being part of Shelter City, the founders of Shelter City Georgia think back at the creation of the first…
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February 7, 2018
Costa Rica joins Shelter City
Costa Rica joins Shelter City and becomes the third international Shelter City.
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November 21, 2017
Shelter City Maastricht now hosts a photo exhibition
It is now possible to visit a photo exhibition on ten human rights defenders and Shelter City guests.
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November 8, 2017
Shelter City guest Renate meets Alfrink College students
Renate is a LGBTIQ+ rights defender from Indonesia. She spoke to Alfrink College students about her experience.