You cannot address human trafficking without supporting & protecting survivors. The government's new Immigration & Asylum Bill does the opposite. A system that punishes survivors doesn't fight trafficking but enables it. We will keep fighting this. 📑 more: www.helenbamber.org/resources/la...

This proposal is simply more performative cruelty from the government. Once again, we have an announcement without the detail or a credible plan to tackle chronic delays in the asylum system - the real reason people spend years in asylum accommodation. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

We're appalled. For YEARS, our clinical evidence has shown that ex-military asylum sites like RAF Wethersfield cause serious and long-lasting harm. Yet, the government plans to open even more. People seeking protection deserve safety, not further trauma. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

We are witnessing the biggest attack on refugee protection in decades. Asylum Aid is fighting back in court but they need your support to challenge these harmful changes & defend refugees' rights. Donate and stand with refugees: www.crowdjustice.com/case/fight-t...

"....the decision is likely to be one of the most important public law judgments on asylum accommodation policy in recent years." An excellent write-up of @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social and @helenbamber.bsky.social recent win: freemovement.org.uk/home-office-unlawfully-removed-protections/

This #RefugeeWeek we stand with people seeking protection in the UK🧡 The theme this year is 'courage' and at Helen Bamber Foundation, we will keep fighting for the rights of refugees, people seeking asylum, survivors of trafficking and torture. #Courage

Racist violence on our streets doesn't appear from nowhere. When our leaders refuse to stand up for sanctuary and migration, when they let social media companies profit from division, they put people in danger. Our communities must come together in solidarity - and demand better from our leaders.

No tragedy should be exploited to justify racist violence. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their home and neighbourhood. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Monday's horrific stabbing, and with the migrant, refugee and minoritised communities targeted by the subsequent violence in Belfast.

The racist attacks in Belfast are a direct outcome of the constant vilification & scapegoating of refugees & migrants in our politics & the media. After the far-right riots of the last two summers, survivors of torture and trafficking, including those we support, are more terrified than ever.

Proud to join the #LondonLegalWalk supporting access to justice. For 35+ years, Asylum Aid has supported some of the most vulnerable people seeking safety in the UK but the demand for our service is greater than ever. If you can, please donate: londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/asylum-ai...

The High Court has found the Home Office acted unlawfully in scrapping accommodation protections for survivors of torture and trafficking — no consultation with specialists, no proper equality assessment, no investigation into consequences. A significant ruling covered in our latest piece by…

The Public Accounts Committee report today confirms what we see every day: the UK asylum system is inefficient, costly & is failing the people it is meant to protect. The findings confirm a system characterised by poor decision-making, chronic delays and a lack of coherent strategy for reform. 🧵

We're alarmed by the government’s proposed asylum support reforms & their impact on stateless people, who are already disproportionately trapped in destitution & legal limbo. Read our joint statement w/ @jrsuk.bsky.social @enstatelessness.bsky.social & others: www.asylumaid.org.uk/resources/jo...

High-quality medical evidence is an integral part of a fair & functioning asylum & immigration system. Now, more than ever, it's vital that trust in the integrity of medical expertise isn't eroded. Our latest piece explores why trust in medical evidence matters. www.helenbamber.org/resources/re...

Experts working with children are deeply concerned by these proposals. AI cannot account for how trauma, malnutrition & exhaustion affect young people fleeing conflict & persecution. Evidence shows AI can replicate human bias & errors. Child refugees need protection, not to be put at further risk.

Our clients, @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social and @helenbamber.bsky.social, challenged the Home Office’s recent changes to the rules on asylum accommodation. The Court found that the Home Office acted unlawfully. See: www.dpglaw.co.uk/news/governm...

🚨 UNLAWFUL asylum accommodation policy ignored risks to torture survivors, court finds 🚨 Forcing survivors to share rooms with strangers does huge harm. It's vital these vulnerable groups are protected. But the reality is, no one seeking safety should be housed barracks or converted hotels. 🧵

This is deeply concerning. AI cannot account for how trauma, malnutrition & exhaustion from conflict & dangerous journeys can alter a young person’s appearance. Evidence also shows AI shares the same biases & inaccuracies as humans, putting children at risk. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Thanks to litigation by @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social & @helenbamber.bsky.social the High Court has found that the Government acted unlawfully in introducing changes to the asylum accommodation policy without consultation with experts or due regard to equalities duties tinyurl.com/yujhedzf

🚨 WE CHALLENGED THE GOVERNMENT IN COURT — AND WON!  Today is a huge victory for survivors of trafficking & torture.  We successfully challenged unlawful policy changes affecting survivors of torture and trafficking 🧵 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Children arriving alone in the UK seeking safety are still being wrongly treated as adults by the Home Office, despite years of evidence showing the devastating harm this causes. These are children fleeing war, conflict and persecution. Instead of protection, many are placed at significant risk.

This is a really important piece of analysis. Another area of the asylum system that needs urgent improvement, but is only likely to be made worse by upcoming legislation/plans.

After a decade of campaigning, the government has finally published data confirming what we warned for years: hundreds of child refugees arriving alone in the UK are wrongly treated as adults, with devastating consequences. 🧵 We speak to @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Children are among the most affected by the government’s suspension of refugee family reunion. We have supported mothers whose children died just days before they were to reunite.  Refugee family reunion can be a matter of life & death.  #FamiliesBelongTogether www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Article 3 ECHR bans torture, inhuman & degrading treatment - a key protection in international law. Yet torture persists, severely harming the survivors we support. With @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social & others, we’ve written to David Lammy MP calling on the UK to defend Article 3, not weaken it. 👇

Organisations across the #ModernSlavery sector have issued a joint statement following the announcement of modern slavery reforms in the #KingsSpeech. Read the full statement here: www.atleu.org.uk/cases-news/c...

Today’s King’s Speech confirmed what we feared: another Immigration and Asylum Bill that will make life harder for people seeking protection in the UK. For over a decade, we've seen new legislation every year, which has failed to fix a broken system. Here’s why this approach makes things worse 🧵

We’re at the High Court today representing @safepassageintl.bsky.social in a challenge to the government’s suspension of refugee family reunion. Every day, we see the devastating impact of family separation on the people we support, many of whom have loved ones still in dangerous situations. 🧵

Since 2019 we’ve partnered with @helenbamber.bsky.social supporting young people with Casework and therapeutic care. For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we’re sharing O’s story. O was struggling with anxiety & feeling overwhelmed. Through out partnership they joined a 12‑week therapeutic programme

The Home Office has updated its Modern Slavery guidance on how decision makers should assess 'disclosure' - when and how a trafficking survivor first reports their experiences. We are extremely concerned about the impact this could have on survivors. 🧵

Dembe, a political refugee, was tortured in prison by men who smoked. Now, cigarette smells are triggering, causing nightmares and flashbacks. But he was housed with people who smoked indoors, worsening his mental health. His GP requested a move. The Home Office refused. He's not the only one. 🧵

📣 The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (#GRETA) have published their report assessing how the UK is implementing the European Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings (#ECAT). 🔗 Read GRETA’s report: rm.coe.int/greta-evalua...

10 years after the Modern Slavery Act, the UK is failing survivors. Fragmented support, disbelief & harmful immigration policies let perpetrators go free. ‘Decade of Dignity’, drafted by a coalition of anti-trafficking organisations, sets out the change needed: www.helenbamber.org/resources/re...

Upholding children's rights means upholding the rights of EVERY child. That's why we're speaking out against new rules and proposals that would put thousands of migrant and refugee children in the UK at risk of poverty, homelessness and trauma. asylummatters.org/2026/04/27/a...

ICYMI: We write in @opendemocracy.net about why survivors of human trafficking must have equal access to protection and support, regardless of whether their exploitation occurred in or outside the UK. 👇

Human trafficking is rarely confined to one country. Exploitation often spans multiple countries over years. Survivors must have equal access to protection & support, wherever exploitation occurred — in or outside the UK. ✍️ We write in @opendemocracy.net www.opendemocracy.net/human-traffi...

This week, the House of Lords strongly opposed the govt’s asylum reforms, warning they leave people in fear of being returned to danger. Baroness Lister shared the words of our client: “I wish policy makers could walk in my shoes & understand how difficult life is with insecure immigration status”

Recent BBC articles highlight misconduct by a small number of unscrupulous advisers who charge thousands to fabricate asylum claims. This is fraud & must be stopped. But the coverage is selective, harmful & risks obscuring the wider reality of access to legal advice. 🧵

With other leading UK medical organisations, we warned the government that cutting refugee leave to remain from 5 years to 30 months risks serious harm to mental health, including for survivors of trafficking and torture. 🧵 www.politicshome.com/news/article...

...& @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social has written to the Home Sec, co-signed by the British Medical Association, @helenbamber.bsky.social, @msf.ca, @dotwuk.bsky.social warning that reducing the period of refugee leave will have an "unintended but undoubtedly harmful impact" tinyurl.com/5xh6h8nr

No one should be forced to live in squalid converted hotels. But closing hotels must mean housing people in real homes, in communities - NOT ex-military camps. Real homes are safer, more dignified - and 5x cheaper per-night than camps. #CommunitiesNotCamps

🎧 New podcast with our Director of Therapy, Fran Brady, discussing their paper “A phased approach for using CBT with adult survivors of human trafficking.” Exploring gaps in mental health care for survivors & risks when trafficking goes unrecognised in clinical settings. babcp.com/podcast/usin...

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Cttee published its report on the statement of changes that brings in 30-month refugee leave, which goes live today. Important read if you're doing advocacy on this. @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social & @helenbamber.bsky.social put in evidence tinyurl.com/mmnf9trv

It is completely irrational for the Home Office to have banned doctors & nurses seeking asylum from working, while threatening to cut off support for those unable to work due to ill health. The government should provide meaningful support to those who can work to access employment.

🧡Read our new Refugee Mental Health & Place Blog by members of the @helenbamber.bsky.social co-production group: "Co-producing research in a hostile environment: Reflections from practice" 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/co-producing...

Last week, it was revealed that a record high of 100,000+ people were waiting to appeal their asylum decision. Poor-quality decision-making by the Home Office is keeping people stuck in limbo for years, unable to work or rebuild their lives. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

After 10 years, Rose was finally reunited with two of her daughters in London. But her eldest has yet to join her. This #MothersDay, she shares her story and asks: “How will making refugee family reunion more difficult affect mothers like me?” Read it here 👇 www.helenbamber.org/resources/re...

Home Secretary’s announcement that asylum support would be revoked for those who “have the ability to support themselves” risks pushing people who simply cannot work towards homelessness, poverty & losing access to legal aid. Our response: www.helenbamber.org/resources/la...

Some in Government insist that modern slavery claims are being used to get in the way of deportation attempts. This narrative misses that in fact, claims of experiencing modern slavery are met with huge barriers in immigration detention.

The policies that are made in the grand building of parliament impact real people all around the country. Yanick, Rene, Anusha and Bsmah have all experienced the asylum system first hand. They are members of our community. They campaign for justice. And we share their outrage.