On 30 January from 9:15 to 17:00 hrs, the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) organises a symposium on the cycle of violence in post-conflict settings and among conflict-affected populations.The meeting aims to – in an informal and engaging way – promote discussion and exchange experiences across disciplines, countries and experts.…

Through the Shelter City project the Dutch NGO Justice & Peace offers human rights defenders the possibility for rest and respite by letting them escape from a temporarily threatening situation. In this seminar two human rights defenders from North-western Africa, Somalia and Kenya, will share their experiences. How do you fight for human rights in…

On 30 November 2015, the Center for International Criminal Justice organized an expert seminar on ‘Sentencing, Rehabilitation and Perpetrators of International Crimes’, with the financial support of The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Over the past decades, international criminal tribunals and courts have convicted over 150 perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.…

On Monday 16 November, CICJ welcomed two human rights defenders from two very different countries, Somaliland and Bangladesh, who shared their experiences from their human rights work. How do you fight for human rights in a hostile environment? The speakers are in the Netherlands in the context of the Shelter City project. Through this project, the…