Events
Upcoming Events
PoC is excited to announce two upcoming events: The annual re-qualification bursary awards event and the Christmas Big Give.
Opinion
A Rwandan’s passionate plea for Rusesabagina’s immediate release
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.
Announcements
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.
Hope in a time of crisis
I wanted justice for my husband; instead I was imprisoned and tortured
“But the night before the meeting, at around midnight, a group of armed men wearing civilian clothes came to my house to arrest me. They forced my door open, telling me they would kill me if I didn’t obey.”
Hope in a time of crisis
Sentenced to death for a blog
“There was an awareness of the feeling of injustice starting to form within my social class because of me, and so they decided to suppress this awareness by imprisoning me in an ugly way.”
The 2.6 Challenge
The 2.6 Challenge: Thank you!
Many thanks to all of you for completing your remarkable 2.6 Challenges and to everyone who supported our efforts! Without people like you, the vital work we do to keep human rights defenders and their voices alive wouldn’t be possible.
Announcements
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.’
Bursaries
Joanna’s 2.6 Challenge: Thanks for the motivation, Amir!
Amir’s story brings a smile to my face. Running 15km now seems much easier compared to the challenges Amir had to overcome. I feel privileged to be able to play my small part and give back to those brave people who have fought for their and our rights.
The 2.6 Challenge
Kirsty’s 2.6 Challenge: Personalised leather key fobs posted to the first 26 people who donate
Want to channel all your excess energy from the lockdown into something creative? Take a page from Kirsty’s book!
The 2.6 Challenge
Joanna’s 2.6 Challenge: What did I get myself into?
‘Prisoners of Conscience is participating in the 2.6 Challenge, what a great opportunity to run 26km in 2.6 days and raise money for PoC,’ I thought…!