Freedom of Speech and Expression Over the last decade as the Russian state has clamped down on freedom of speech, expression and association, so journalists, media activists and human rights defenders have been forced to flee Russia in droves. Many choose to stay, despite risk to their safety and liberty. Read more…
Aden* and his family lost all their documentation when they fled Somalia. Without DNA proof confirming their relationship, Aden would be separated from them indefinitely. He contacted PoC for help.
This International Migrants Day, let’s come together to share and learn from the experiences of migrants in our community. We share a story from one of our PoC’s, Ela*, who fled Turkey in search of a better life in the UK.
This is a special year for PoC, as it marks our 60th Anniversary. But the fact that we still need to exist is not something to celebrate. If the people that need our support can’t celebrate, then neither can we.
Escalating crisis in Afghanistan poses a serious threat to human rights. We support people who have exercised an act of conscience to uphold their and others’ human rights.
Join Prisoners of Conscience, Human Rights Watch, Front Line Defenders and Amnesty International UK for this webinar on how to protect human rights during the Covid pandemic.
We have a fantastic line-up of speakers for our panel discussion on “human rights under lockdown” on Thursday 11 June.
Hear the story of Baran, a persecuted human rights lawyer, in this interview with Victoria Brittain, former associate foreign editor of the Guardian
In a world that is becoming increasingly divided, we need the uniting force of human rights more than ever