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Standing Strong: Supporting Human Rights Defenders Worldwide

By Michael Morrison In a world where human rights are not universally respected, there are courageous individuals who face persecution, silencing, torture, and forced displacement just for standing up for their beliefs. Prisoners Of Conscience (PoC), our UK-based charity, stands in solidarity with these brave people, offering both financial and practical support to those who defend human rights worldwide. Prisoners Of Conscience operates […]

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Making the Case for Human Rights in Palestine

By Saleh Hijazi I graduated from the University of Essex Human Rights Center in 2007. I went on to work as a human rights researcher documenting and reporting on violations in Palestine for over 13 years. The work was always risky not least because of the brutality of Israel’s system of apartheid which regularly targets journalists and […]

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The Gaza crisis – like all crises, is never far from home…

Image from flickr by Wasfi Akab By Carla Ferstman There is a psychological reaction we tend to have, when we read the news and try to process the horrific images and pictures we see of massive human suffering, wherever it might be happening. Perhaps it has something to do with the coping mechanisms we deploy […]