Human Security Collective (HSC) is a foundation based in The Hague working on issues of development, security and the involvement of citizens in their communities and societies. We believe that the idea of Human Security with its focus on people, relationships and human rights provides an organizing frame for action.
Based on the elements of trust-creation, local ownership, empowerment and collective action, we facilitate conversation between civil society, policy shapers and other actors to promote alternative approaches to current security practice.
HSC contributed to a joint submission to the UN Special Rapporteur highlighting how sanctions impact humanitarian aid and civil society, with practical recommendations for reform.
Last year marked the launch of the Peace Project, an eight-year initiative aimed at promoting conditions conducive to peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Uganda, and South Sudan.
Under the Civic Horizons project, HSC conducted an online consultation on shrinking civic space in the MENA. The consultation culminated in the report “Operating in Unsettling Times: Stories from Civil Society Organizations in the Middle East and North Africa”.
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Through the Civic Horizons project, HSC collaborates with civil society organizations and local communities to drive transformative change. Read about the impactful initiatives that promote resilience and civic engagement, across the MENA region.
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