Shelter City
A global movement for human rights defenders at risk
Shelter City
Shelter City is a global movement that offers safe and inspiring spaces to human rights defenders at risk where they can re-energize, receive tailormade support, and engage with allies in order to reinforce their local actions for change.
In 2025, together with the Municipality of Amstelveen, Lawyers for Lawyers has launched ‘Shelter City Amstelveen’, a shelter city dedicated to lawyers specifically. From 2025-2027, Lawyers for Lawyers and the Municipality of Amstelveen will receive one lawyer a year for 3 months for the Shelter City program. In Shelter City Amstelveen, lawyers can rest, expand their network, develop skills, and acquire new knowledge to enhance their resilience. Our goal is to empower them to continue their local actions for change with renewed energy and in a safer and more effective way. More information on Shelter City is available here.
