Announcements
Happy human rights day!
Today we applaud
everyone who supports human rights – particularly our Big Give Christmas Challenge supporters who have helped us raise over £30,000
Bursaries
Yusuf’s story: “Living in exile is like having to create yourself from your ashes”
Yusuf is a human rights lawyer from a Kurdish city in south-eastern Turkey. He has recently been able to requalify as a human rights lawyer in the UK, thanks to a bursary grant from Prisoners of Conscience. Growing up in Read more…
Appeals
“Prisoners of Conscience gave me a new life”
When Victoria left Zimbabwe to visit the UK in 2010, she never thought that she wouldn’t be able to return home. But that is exactly the situation she found herself in. This is the story of what happened and how she has rebuilt her life with support of Prisoners of Conscience.
Announcements
Help transform the lives of human rights defenders this Christmas
Prisoners of Conscience teams up with the Big Give Christmas Challenge to double the impact of donations made between 3 and 10 December
Bursaries
Bravery and hard work of human rights defenders recognised at special ceremony
Prisoners of Conscience has celebrated the latest round of bursary grantees at a special ceremony in London.
Bursaries
Our bursary grants: Helping prisoners of conscience rebuild their lives
When threats against you and your family force you to flee your home in search of safety, it can be hard to readjust – and even harder to find meaningful employment, as Sobia from Pakistan was to discover. But thanks to Prisoners of Conscience and our bursary grants scheme, she was able to turn her life around
Announcements
Take part in our supporter survey and win a short break in the French countryside
Knowing how supporters feel about us means we can inspire more people to get involved. Tell us what you think – and be in with a chance to win!
Announcements
How do we support human rights defenders?
We help people who have been persecuted for standing up for human rights by providing them rapid financial assistance to ensure immediate relief, resettlement and requalification at the time of greatest need.
Opinion
Human rights are essential if the UK government is to deliver on the Queen’s Speech
In a world that is becoming increasingly divided, we need the uniting force of human rights more than ever
Announcements
Buy a new novel and help raise funds for Prisoners of Conscience
For every copy of Ivan Wainewright’s debut novel, The Kosher Delhi, sold through our website, we will receive a £2 donation