Hope in a time of crisis
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Hope in a time of crisis
Hope in a time of crisis
In times of crisis, the knowledge that others care can make all the difference. While all eyes are locked on governments and their response to Coronavirus, let prisoners of conscience around the world know they haven’t been forgotten
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.”
Announcements
The Covid-19 crisis is also a human rights crisis, says panel of experts
The Covid-19 crisis is also a human rights crisis, with most
of our rights under threat in some way or another – and we all have a role to play in protecting them.
This was the message to come out of a recent online panel discussion featuring speakers from Prisoners of Conscience, Amnesty International UK, Front Line Defenders and Human Rights Watch.
Events
Event: Human rights under lockdown – how to protect our rights during the Coronavirus pandemic
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.
Events
Human rights under lockdown: our event speakers
We have a fantastic line-up of speakers for our panel discussion on “human rights under lockdown” on Thursday 11 June.
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.’