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Torture tries to destroy lives. We won't let it. We stand with survivors, providing therapy and support, and fighting for change together.
If these suggestions worry you like they do us, join us by taking action with thousands of other campaigners now, to say to all UK politicians – we can never risk sending survivors back to their torturers:
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WARNING: We heard Keir Starmer is reviewing Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects our freedom from torture.
Chipping away at this vital protection risks setting in train the destruction of the ban on torture which Britain helped forge & champion over centuries.
Destination: Security and belonging for refugees.
Status: Cancelled
Pin: Labour Party Conference, Liverpool
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“These proposals are cruel and futile. Abolishing indefinite leave to remain and forcing people to reapply for a visa every five years would punish survivors who have already endured so much,” Sile Reynolds, head of asylum advocacy, Freedom from Torture - Big Issue. www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
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Shana Tova Umetuka to all our Jewish followers, from all of us at Freedom from Torture 🌠
22.09.2025 09:27 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The Home Secretary said she would "challenge any last-minute, vexatious attempts" to stop removals to France.
These suspicions are just wrong.
If the gov cares about justice, it must build an asylum system based on safety, compassion & access to legal support
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For centuries Britain has led the way in forging a ban on torture, and we won’t let politicians tear it up.
Don’t send people back to torture, and don’t send us back in history:
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Reform UK recently announced they’d be willing to work with the Taliban to deport people to Afghanistan, putting lives of torture survivors at serious risk.
But thousands of you said, ‘not in my name’, adding your voice to make sure no politician can ever send someone back to their torturers.
Two people in 'Freedom from Torture' t-shirts hold a placard that reads "Torture survivors say: No to cruelty"
As Donald Trump continues his state visit in the UK, today and every day we say no to cruelty, hate and division.
Trump’s complete disregard for human rights has shown that we must be loud and clear: torture is always wrong. No exceptions.
States have a legal duty to prevent torture and prevent genocide.
The UK government must lead by example and do everything in its power to do exactly this - and ensure that all perpetrators are held to account.
Justice for survivors depends on this.
Torture tries to destroy lives. The impacts are devastating and long-lasting. This must stop.
Torture is never, ever permitted. Not in war, not in retaliation, not ever.
A UN inquiry has described serious harm to Palestinian detainees since 7 October 2023, including torture, rape and sexual assault, as contributing to its conclusion that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
16.09.2025 15:44 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0While torture continues, survivors will find a way to come here seeking safety, because reuniting with family and community in the UK is central to their recovery.
This scheme is a betrayal of the Government’s promise to preserve access to refugee protection in this country.
Next week the Government will begin returning people to France under its ‘one in, one out’ scheme.
This scheme involves refugees being detained on arrival, causing unimaginable harm to people who have survived torture in prisons and en route.
Last week the government suspended new refugee family reunion applications.
This devastating move will deny family life to refugees. It will simply punish those who have already suffered.
The Home Secretary must restore refugee family reunion rights and build strong communities.
BREAKING: Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce the use of military barracks to house people seeking safety.
But housing torture survivors in barracks risks reopening deep wounds.
The solution to asylum housing is simple: make fast & fair asylum decisions so survivors can rebuild their lives.
Billboard with photo of Nigel Farage. The Taliban is quoted saying they're ready and willing to work with Farage
📍Near Reform’s party conference in Birmingham
No politician should be trying to send torture survivors back to their torturers. Least of all the Taliban.
For centuries, Britain has protected people fleeing torture. Sending people back to their torturers is NOT who we are as a country.
🚨 Nigel Farage is in Birmingham today, where he'll be talking about Reform's plans to try to send torture survivors into the arms of their torturers.
So here's a new billboard to show who has come out to back his new plan.
📍near Reform’s party conference, Birmingham
Every photo tells a powerful story.
These images are more than memories, show that you stand with torture survivors by leaving a gift today. You can help these stories stay alive to ensure that survivors will never have to stand alone. Click the link for more info: fftdonate.org/40th
Torture is never justified. 40 years since Freedom from Torture was founded, torture still exists in many places around the world.
Your support doesn’t just heal wounds – it rebuilds lives, restores hope, and help us move towards a future free from torture. Donate via the link today: bit.ly/45sX3Pk
Most people in the UK are caring and they believe in the importance of protecting people fleeing war and torture.
The Government has committed to rebuilding a just asylum system that respects human dignity and the rule of law, and that's what they should continue to do.
We know from the survivors we work with that punitive policies won’t stop people from seeking safety on our shores.
While this pilot offers a pathway to safety for some, it relies on the brutal mass detention of others. And detention can play no part in a fair & compassionate system.
3. If this scheme ‘succeeds’, not only will this Government be responsible for harm in detention, but even more refugees will be pushed into more dangerous and exploitative journeys as they continue, against the odds, to seek sanctuary from war and torture & to rejoin family and friends in the UK.
08.08.2025 11:25 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 02. While offering a route to safety for very few refugees, it relies upon the mandatory detention of survivors of torture and persecution.
Any period of detention is profoundly harmful for someone who has endured torture.
1. The people crossing the Channel are men, women & children fleeing torture & war in countries like Afghanistan & Iran.
As long as torture and persecution remain tools of oppression used by authoritarian states, people will continue to flee across borders.
REMINDER: Keir Starmer's one-in, one-out deal has begun.
The UK will return <50 people per week who've crossed into Britain from France back to France.
In exchange, the UK will accept a similar number from France, who have “legitimate UK ties”.
But here are 3️⃣ problems with the deal:
We have achieved some incredible things in the past 40 years.
Right now, we can receive up to 100 referrals a month and sadly, we have no choice but to turn most people away.
Show that you stand with torture survivors by leaving a gift today. Click the link to donate: bit.ly/40NdyUR
The fight isn’t over.
We continue to fight against torture. Together, we’ve supported and empowered survivors.
There’s a long way to go but, with your unwavering support, we can create a world free from torture. Click the link to learn more: bit.ly/3Hbq4a5
Just like the people who came out to clean up their communities and reject the hate and division of last summer’s riots, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with survivors and refugees.
We are so much stronger than those who try to divide us.
#RefugeesWelcome today and every day.
