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Meet Yero...

Yero is a human rights defender from Mauritania. He is an artist, activist, lecturer, researcher and festival director. Next to his artistic productions, he lectures on human rights and artistic rights. Every year he organises prominent cultural meetings dedicated to human rights (concerts, conferences, workshops, screenings and debates) in Mauritania. He is also a trainer on writing techniques for the benefit of young people and he is the founder of an initiative to inform and educate youth communities through presenting the news in rap form.
 
One of the goals of Shelter City is to broaden the networks of our guests. Do you think you could help Omayma with her work or do you want her to speak at an event or something similar? Contact us and we will get in touch!
Keep in mind, this guest is no longer staying with us in Amsterdam, but we would be happy to forward your message so you can get in touch with her. 

OTHER FORMER GUESTS

 

Since 2015, Amsterdam has recieved ceveral human rights defenders from all over the world defening a wide range of human rights. Click on one of the pictures below to read more about them and their work.  

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