Category Archives: News

Stories of Survival – A sneak peek

HCH is proud to release a preview of Stories of Survival (SOS). SOS is a storytelling project that shares the personal experiences of ordinary people who undertake extraudinary efforts to protect themselves and others during armed conflict. View a sneak peek at our Facebook page and offer your comments. http://www.facebook.com/TheCrisisHub SOS will be launched next [...]

New video on Rohingya people

Rohingyas, the ethnic Muslim minority in Burma, are treated as aliens and discriminated in their own country despite their continued existence there for centuries. They face systematic oppression of forced labor, arbitrary arrest, and land confiscation. Only Rohingyas must apply for travel passes to go to the next village less than a mile away. So, [...]

Seminar on Power and Dynamics of Civil Resistance

The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (Washington, DC) and The Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (University of Sydney) are joining forces to organise an Academic and Civil Society Seminar on the “Power and Dynamics of Civil Resistance” in Sydney from the 20th to the 22nd of February, 2012. It promises to be an exciting and [...]

Vacancy: Volunteer Coordinator

The Humanitarian Crisis Hub is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to support, recruit, train and coordinate our vibrant and culturally diverse volunteer workforce. See the Position Description for more details.