Thanks to the generosity of our wonderful supporters more than £44,000 has been raised through our Wings of Hope campaign for prisoners of conscience. If you are one of the generous people who donated to the appeal – thank you!
Sara*, a Kurdish journalist and political activist, has routinely been subject to persecution at the hands of the Turkish authorities due to her Kurdish ethnicity, Alevi faith, political activism and journalism.
Prisoners of Conscience teams up with the Big Give Christmas Challenge again this year to double the impact of donations made between 1 and 8 December 2020 to our Wings of Hope Campaign.
Prisoners of Conscience has celebrated the latest round of bursary recipients at a special webinar on Tuesday 17 November. You can listen to the full webinar here.
Hyab’s problems with the regime started when he began working in the Ministry of Education, where he was forced to engage in the government’s illusive political propaganda against his will. Hyab wasn’t willing to compromise and suppress his beliefs and for that he was punished.
On Tuesday the 17th of November we will be celebrating the latest round of our bursary beneficiaries at a special webinar.
PoC is excited to announce two upcoming events: The annual re-qualification bursary awards event and the Christmas Big Give.
Eric, former PoC beneficiary and Rwandan journalist living in exile, vouches for Rusesabagina’s heroism, patriotism and compassion, urging the international community to do more to secure Rusesabagina’s immediate release.
The money raised will enable Prisoners of Conscience to help people who have experienced persecution at the hands of others, all because they made a peaceful stand against human rights abuses.
Will you invest in Prisoners of Conscience and help ensure that our resources keep pace with the needs of human rights defenders in the coming year, please?