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The latest updates and first-hand accounts on our work to protect the rights of torture survivors seeking safety in the UK.
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19 December 2001

Government urged to replace vouchers with cash

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24 October 2001

Doctors urge Home Secretary to scrap vouchers

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11 July 2001

Home Office accused of breaking pledge to torture victims

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26 June 2001

Britain 'systematically failing' Pakistan torture victims

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2 April 2001

UN Convention less effective in UK than other states

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25 January 2001

Record number of asylum seekers have suffered torture

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19 January 2001

Millennium Commission comes to aid of torture victims

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8 August 2000

Pinochet decision 'a milestone for Chile's judiciary'

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12 July 2000

Refugees in 'double jeopardy' from racism, xenophobia

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6 July 2000

Torture survivors' charity verifies Roma persecution

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26 June 2000

Home Office challenged on new asylum statistics

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11 May 2000

Freedom from Torture responds to Jack Straw's assurance about toys for children of asylum seekers

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20 April 2000

Torture survivors' charity launches £4.7m "Under One Roof" appeal for new premises

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31 March 2000

MP calls on colleagues to give up their toys

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17 December 1998

Torture survivors' charity calls Pinochet judgement "ironic"

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