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Impact of Covid pandemic on prisoners of conscience

We report on our survey of how the Covid pandemic continues to affect prisoners of conscience disproportionately. Ordinary people in hiding in their countries or having fled to countries such as the United Kingdom, following their acts of conscience to try to uphold their, and our, human rights. Key effects Read more…

By Joanna Pitta, 1 month1 month ago
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Human rights under lockdown

Covid-19 is a global health challenge but it is also a global human rights crisis. This is not something reserved for those countries with traditionally poor human rights records. All over the world, our rights are under threat in some way or another.

By Joanna Pitta, 8 months8 months ago
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The Covid-19 crisis is also a human rights crisis, says panel of experts

The Covid-19 crisis is also a human rights crisis, with most
of our rights under threat in some way or another – and we all have a role to play in protecting them.

This was the message to come out of a recent online panel discussion featuring speakers from Prisoners of Conscience, Amnesty International UK, Front Line Defenders and Human Rights Watch.

By Becky Slack, 8 months8 months ago
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Mental Health Awareness Week

‘In spite of these threats, I remained defiant, committed and determined to continue the struggle to achieve fairness, equality and social justice in Cameroon.’

By Joanna Pitta, 10 months9 months ago
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Persecuted journalists receive 23% increase in funding

On World Press Freedom Day, Prisoners of Conscience highlights its role in keeping journalists safe

By Becky Slack, 10 months10 months ago
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An interview with chief executive of PoC, Gary Allison

Gary Allison was interviewed by Ruth O’Reilly Smith, on her UCB 2 show ‘This is your Story.’ Gary talked about PoC, shared stories of great fortitude and determination by our beneficiaries, revealed how growing up in South Africa personally drew him to this line of work, and talked about the Read more…

By Joanna Pitta, 11 months11 months ago
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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.

By Becky Slack, 12 months12 months ago
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EVENT: How to survive and thrive as a prisoner of conscience

Hear the story of Baran, a persecuted human rights lawyer, in this interview with Victoria Brittain, former associate foreign editor of the Guardian

By Becky Slack, 1 year12 months ago
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2019: a year of listening, reflection and change

Last year saw a period of change for Prisoners of Conscience. It was a year of listening with the aim of increasing the transformation of the lives of prisoners of conscience.

By Joanna Pitta, 1 year1 year ago
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Supporter survey results: “Human rights are the cornerstone of humanity”

The results of our supporter survey are in. You confirmed what we thought we knew already: that our supporters are generous, knowledgeable and committed to supporting human rights and those who protect them.

By Becky Slack, 1 year1 year ago

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