Welcome to our new website and visual identity. This is the result of extensive research with our staff, supporters, others we work with, the public, and torture survivors.
We call on your government to support the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, and show that the community of states requires tangible change in the human rights record of the country
Amongst the internationally renowned artists, like Sir Antony Gormley and Sir Quentin Blake, featured in Freedom from Torture’s Drawing A Line Under Torture exhibition in November 2017, there were some newcomers: Freedom from Torture clients. So, what role does art play at Freedom from Torture?
Borry, a member of the Survivors Speak OUT network, shares his experience of immigration detention and urges the Government to take into account recommendations of those with lived experience when reviewing their Adults at Risk policy.
Last week our Survivor Activism team attended the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) symposium in Mexico City, with representatives from torture rehabilitation centres across the world...
A long-standing supporter from Glasgow, Nada has cerebral palsy and a chronic pain condition, but has vowed to scoot across the river Clyde to raise funds for survivors rebuilding their lives after torture.
The Spring edition of our newsletter - the first with our updated branding - includes incredible stories of recovery and highlights the amazing impact of our supporters.
When I first came to Freedom from Torture I was going through so many problems. I wasn’t well. Today there’s a massive difference between how I was first of all and how I am now. It’s a really big difference.
Pauline grew up in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in a family similar to what many would recognise across the world, she had a mother, father and younger sister.
Marsha is a survivor of torture and a member of Write to Life - a creative writing and performance group that allows survivors to get their voices heard.
Ali’s earliest memories of life back home in Afghanistan are happy. But the carefree innocence of his childhood disappeared when men with guns came to his village.
Many of the torture survivors we work with are claiming asylum in the UK and are not allowed to work, struggling to live on an asylum allowance of £37.75 a week.
