Keeping human rights defenders and their voices alive

We help people who have lost their jobs and access to public services; who have been barred from participation in social and cultural life; who have been harassed, bullied, intimidated, threatened, abused, jailed or forced to flee in search of safety - all because they were brave enough to stand up for what they believe in.

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Covid-19: How Prisoners of Conscience is responding

we are enormously concerned about the impact the coronavirus is having, and will continue to have, on human rights defenders around the world.

Impossible Choices

“We didn’t realise this was a serious crime”

As a passionate supporter of democracy and as someone who wanted a career in politics, the conditions of her bail meant Pam had to make an impossible choice. Either give up all her dreams and aspirations and stay in Thailand; continue campaigning for democracy and face a 10-year sentence; or leave the country and everything she knew and loved behind.