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News and Stories

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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26 June 2025

I spoke out. I was tortured for it

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Sosin's story - IDSVT 2025

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Nasrin's story - IDSVT 2025

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"No one believed my age" - Zuri's story

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20 June 2025

What community means to me: A podcast by One Strong Voice

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18 June 2025

How the citizenship ban is impacting refugees

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16 June 2025

Refugee Week: Why you should buy our human rights t-shirts

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16 June 2025

My heart aches for young women imprisoned and suffering in Iran today

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I had to escape my country when they found out I was gay - Lucas's story

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5 June 2025

UK universities are at risk of training torturers

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29 May 2025

On refugee protection, the Labour government gives with one hand and takes with the other

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Write to Life

Poems about body parts

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15 May 2025

Allegations of crimes by British troops in Afghanistan show why access to justice must be protected

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13 May 2025

Our response to Government's white paper on immigration

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29 April 2025

Change in citizenship rules: Stories from refugees

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28 April 2025

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

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Thank you for making a difference: Janet’s lasting legacy

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Members of our Women's Group explain why they had to flee

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My Mother's Voice

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Finding resilience through the darkest times - Barin's story

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