In regions gripped by conflict and unrest, the brave men and women who stand up for human rights and freedom of expression often pay an unimaginable price. They must endure not only war and conflict, but also targeted attacks because Read more…
‘I stood there, unprotected, in front of those faceless uniforms…’ Don’t miss the world premiere of a two-woman show- ‘Body in Progress’ – emerging from the Belarus Protests of 2020, written by Belarusian poet Hanna Komar, who was imprisoned there Read more…
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 Read more…
Through our partnership with Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) we have supported human rights defenders in Burma/Myanmar for over two decades. The struggle for peace and democracy in this country continues and PoC, AAPPB and the people who have Read more…
Firstly, thank you to all our long-standing and new supporters for helping us raise over £40,000 during our Summer Big Give campaign. These precious funds will help to support human rights defenders from around the world, and particularly from Afghanistan 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.
Thanks to our generous supporters, we were able to raise over £47,900 in our Christmas Big Give campaign. This money will help so many beneficiaries who are struggling to survive in the global cost-of-living crisis.
Thanks to 6 big-hearted donors who have stood up alongside you and generously offered £30,000 of matched funding, every online gift you make through the Christmas Big Give will help twice as many people.
As we mark our 60th anniversary as a human rights and relief from poverty charity, we report on the state of human rights in those countries in which we are currently particularly active