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Torture survivor talks about how poverty hinders recovery

Panel discussion

Louise Wellington, from Freedom from Torture's Newcastle Local Supporters Group, writes about an event she organised in the city.

New milestone for football project

New milestone for football project

A bitterly-cold Friday afternoon in North London was the backdrop against which Freedom from Torture's football group – in partnership with Arsenal FC in the Community – to

The Power of Speech

The Power of Speech

Max Secrett, Campaigns & Communications Intern at Freedom from Torture, talks about his impressions of his first gig with Survivors Speak OUT at an Amnesty International meet with their

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The Survivors Speak OUT (SSO) network coordinator Kolbassia speaks to teenagers about fighting for the rights of torture survivors living in the UK.

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First official Survivors Speak OUT podcast

We are very proud to present the first ever episode of the official Survivors Speak OUT (SSO) network's podcast, which was initially released at the end of last year, in time for Christmas.

Hasani's Holiday in York

Hasani baking bread

It's time to wake up, the time is 3 o'clock. It's time to wake up, the time is 3 o'clock", the talking alarm announced, ruthlessly cutting short the sleep I was enjoying in the soft and comfortable bed.

A colourful cross-section of Refugee Week 2012

Campaigner Ben du Preez recalls Refugee Week 2012 as the British Red Cross release a short film covering the event.

The Poverty Barrier

The Poverty Barrier

In recognition of UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty this week, Freedom from Torture Campaigner, Ben du Preez, blogs here on our forthcoming research – 'The Poverty Barrier' – and how poverty is having a devastating impact on survivors of torture in the UK.

One Thousand Lizards: a poem by Hasani

Lizard by Paul SteinJC, published under a Creative Commons licence

Hasani is a member of Freedom from Torture's creative writing group, 'Write to Life'. Read one of his poems below.

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