What role should the private sector play in peace and justice: Recap of our peace&justice café

On Thursday 14 April, professionals from The Hague’s public, private, and non-profit sectors came together in a hybrid event to highlight the role the private sector can, should, and does play in driving a more peaceful and just world.   Photo…

Korea Future: North Korean Prison Database – April 2022 Launch 

A new resource for human rights activists and accountability researchers has been launched at the Humanity Hub. The North Korean Prison Database provides a first-time look at the details of nearly 600 perpetrators linked to more than 5000 human…
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#DemocracyDrinks June Edition: Protecting Civic Space “Freedom should be the rule, with limits being the exception”

#DemocracyDrinks is a global event series where democracy advocates and defenders meet monthly to exchange ideas and hear from experts. Over 50 cities worldwide host editions, with The Hague edition organised by NHC, the Netherlands Institute…

Consortium for ‘Better Conflict Resolution Capabilities’ project update

The Hague Humanity Hub, along with 34 partners, recently applied for funding for a innovative multi-year project from the Nationaal Groeifunds. The project intended to develop and implement innovative ways to access justice around conflict…

Cyber Secure The Hague: Cybersecurity for NGOs – The Hub, CyberPeace Institute, and DIVD join forces to offer free advice, tools, and training to NGOs in The Hague

Did you know that (according to a 2018 survey), only 1 in 10 NGOs train their staff in cybersecurity? Or that there have been over 500 cyber attacks on NGOs in Europe since 2016? A new programme; 'Cyber Secure The Hague' aims to help organisations…

Got a book, film, or podcast that you just can’t wait to share? Submit it to the Hub’s Summer Read/Watch/Listen list!

The Hague Humanity Hub community is filled with diverse individuals, all working towards a more peaceful and just world. We're also all book, film, and podcast lovers, too! Aside from the podcasts produced in our community (check out Asymmetrical…

Lessons from the humanitarian response to the 2023 earthquake in Türkiye and Syria from the International Blue Crescent: ‘Achieving Resilient and Inclusive Recovery’ 

By Hannah Terry On February 6, 2023, a series of earthquakes hit southeastern Türkiye near the border with Syria. The initial earthquake was followed by hundreds of aftershocks, both causing significant destruction to the region: flattened…

Mercy Corps Country Director for Ethiopia warns of ‘devastating impact’ of El Niño on climate-vulnerable regions 

By Hannah Terry The recent announcement by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirming the arrival of El Niño has raised concerns about the potential catastrophic consequences in climate-vulnerable regions already…

peace&justice café: People-Centred Justice – Event Report Now Available!

Over 150 people joined the peace&justice café: People Centred Justice, Achieving Impact at Scale (in partnership with HiiL, The City of The Hague, and Holland Park Media) last week both in-person at The Hague Humanity Hub and online from…

Using Alternatives to Imprisonment and Harnessing the Power of Community to Increase Effective Justice: in conversation with Penal Reform International

We spoke to Tanja Dejanova, Programme Coordinator at Penal Reform International (PRI): a member of The Hague Humanity Hub. As part of its work in Europe and across the globe, PRI works to advocate for real alternatives to imprisonment that…

Looking into People-Centred Justice with Dr. Maurits Barendrecht of HiiL: “What do people need from the law, in place of what does the law need from people”

People-Centred Justice, the subject of the next peace&justice café on June 8, is a simple idea with plenty of nuance: legal systems should be based on the needs of the people that use them. But how can you ‘innovate’ law? And what…
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Strhive partners with The Main Ingredient to take Propel to the next level and revolutionise learning and collaboration 

By Hannah Terry "We know that if we want to reach the SDGs, we have to accelerate our progress towards them", says Sarah Abdelatif, co-founder and managing director of Strhive, a Hague Humanity Hub member. Strhive is a mission-driven tech-for-good…