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.
In a world that is becoming increasingly divided, we need the uniting force of human rights more than ever
For every copy of Ivan Wainewright’s debut novel, The Kosher Delhi, sold through our website, we will receive a £2 donation
Two years ago to the day, the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated in a car bombing near her home. Known for her investigative reporting that exposed official corruption in Malta and beyond, she was the country’s most prominent Read more…
On 14th September 2019, as the world watched, Zimbabwe’s former president, Robert Mugabe, was remembered during a state funeral. The stadium in which the funeral was held has a capacity of 60,000; attendance, however, was limited. The BBC reported many Read more…
Prisoners of Conscience has appointed its first ever Fundraising Manager to help us on our important mission to transform the lives of people who have been persecuted for their acts of conscience to protect and advance human rights around the Read more…
We’re excited to announce that Trevor Edmands, artist and long-term friend and supporter of Prisoners of Conscience, has kindly offered to donate to PoC the whole of the proceeds from each art piece he sells. His art addresses life-elements in a Read more…
In April 2018 Abiy Ahmed was chosen as the Chairman of the ruling coalition in Ethiopia, the EPRDF, and as a result was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Since Ahmed’s appointment as Prime Minister, Ethiopia’s human rights Read more…
Gary Allison, Chief Executive of PoC, will go the extra mile to support human rights defenders around the world, and by extra we mean 100! Gary will be riding the Prudential RideLondon – Surrey 100 on Sunday 4 August to Read more…
What first motivated Esin to escape the comfort of her teaching career in Turkey and become politically active was the growing sense that widespread injustice was corroding her country: “I witnessed severe human rights abuse in Turkey for many years” Read more…