United Nations

UN tests UK’s global leadership on torture

Serious shortcomings in the UK's compliance with the Convention Against Torture have been notified to the UN by Freedom from Torture
Home Affairs Select Committee

Survivors of torture respond to Asylum Inquiry

Survivors Speak OUT provide first-hand experience of the UK asylum system and suggest recommendations as part of Home Affairs Committee Inquiry
New milestone for football project

New milestone for football project

Heroic defending and sublime individual skills on show as Freedom from Torture's football project kick-off first ever competitive match

News, features and commentary

Brixton Library by Matt Brown - published under a Creative Commons licence
Hasani is a member of Freedom from Torture's creative writing group 'Write to Life'. Here is his latest blog on where idle thoughts can lead...
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Edinburgh International Book Festival
In his work, Write to Life member Aso, who is from Iraq, likes to "show the conflict between peace and human suffering in one line, then work and work on this l..
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Jocelyn Watson's evocative story 'London Plane' won Freedom from Torture's 2012 short story competition on the theme of vulnerability and resilience...
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Kolbassia Haoussou at London 2012 Basketball Arena
Arsenal fan, sports enthusiast and Survivors Speak Out Co-ordinator Kolbassia Haoussou came onboard the London 2012 team as a Games Maker volunteer...
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Photo of Paul Merrett
Our wonderful supporter, highly acclaimed celebrity chef Paul Merrett and his team, Greg, Charlie and Marek from his restaurant The Victoria..
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Short story typewriter image
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Short Story Competition 2012 on the theme of resilience and vulnerability, in association with Random House Group...
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Survivors Speak OUT’s Kolbassia is Olympics ‘Unsung Hero’
As London prepares to host the world's largest sporting event, Survivors Speak OUT network co-ordinator Kolbassia explains why he has given up his time to be an Olympics volunteer ..
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Each week a room at Freedom from Torture’s London ..
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