News and Stories

Read Freedom from Torture's response to the fall of the Bashar al-Assad and reports on Syria's prisons and rampant use of torture.

This powerful first-person piece from Hassan, written in 2008, tells the perspective of a political prisoner in Syria.

The Rwanda asylum plan was a cruel scheme to send away people seeking asylum in the UK. Learn what Freedom from Torture did to fight the policy.

Nobody should have to wait years for their claims to be processed. But this asylum limbo is causing a mental health crisis for survivors of torture.

For survivors like Inara, every day is filled with the horrors of their pasts. And Christmas can be the
hardest time of all.

When Marie found out about Freedom from Torture, she didn’t believe in therapy. But now she's seen incredible results.

Kolbassia Haoussou writes that it's high time the Prime Minister stops the expansion of the violation of our human rights.

Find out answers to commonly asked questions about refugees. This page is dedicated to giving you real facts and statistics about refugees.

When Lutalo was a teenager, he became disabled after being in a car accident. As a result, he couldn’t attend school for a year, but he never lost motivation and he fought hard for his right to study.

The Conservative leadership frontrunner has caused widespread outrage after claiming that Human Rights laws are forcing British special forces to kill rather than detain suspected terrorists.

Moved by the surrounding poverty, Udoka generously fed orphans and poor children who otherwise might not be able to feed themselves. For this, she was arrested and tortured.

Despite the fear and uncertainty, Sara found hope. With support from Freedom from Torture, she started therapy, which became a beacon of light.

Read Toga's experience as a member of Freedom from Torture university group.

A refugee is someone who has had to leave their country of origin, usually due to war or persecution. Find out more about refugees and how you can help.

Dr Jennifer Walters, a clinical psychologist at Freedom from Torture, explains how the risk of homelessness is harming refugees.

Three years on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, a survivor of torture shares a message to her country.

As members of British society, we have been deeply impacted by the recent race riots instigated by far-right groups.

In the face of racist violence, show torture survivors that they are not alone.

A Freedom from Torture therapist describes how the violent scenes unravelling across the country have been horrendous for survivors of torture.

"As the gardening sessions continued, I began to feel, smell and taste again. I started to see colours again" - Tanya