Future PM: champion and defend the absolute ban on torture. Stand with survivors rebuilding their lives in safety.

Pride after persecution takes courage every single day, in continuing to live authentically 🌈 This Refugee Week and Pride Month, we stand with LGBTQ+ people who have faced persecution simply for who they are. Share to show your support and amplify their courage.

A reminder! #RefugeeWeek

For #RefugeeWeek, members of our survivor groups came together to create a banner inspired by this year's theme: courage 💛 We're celebrating the courage, resilience and hope of people rebuilding their lives and enriching our communities. 🧡

This #RefugeeWeek, we stand #WithRefugees 🧡 This Refugee Week, we’re celebrating our collective courage and showing what is possible when communities come together in solidarity, creativity and welcome. 🧡 Join us. #Courage

Download and print our bold posters to support LGBTQ+ survivors . Designed to show solidarity and remind the world that love should never be punished. Print yours and help amplify the message: everyone deserves safety, dignity, and the freedom to be themselves. https://ow.ly/wvxL50Zb3BX

Our statement.

Annabelle’s life changed when she fell in love. She was arrested. Imprisoned. Tortured. For a decade. Through specialised therapy she’s beginning to heal, it’s support like yours that make these services possible. Donate this Pride Month and help an LGBTQ+ survivor heal. https://ow.ly/1QPr50Z8MSK

Age assessments should be carried out by experienced social workers, not AI. "Behind every age disputed refugee is a child who has survived the unimaginable. We deserve safety, dignity and the chance to grow up free from harm." - Jean, a member of Young Outspoken Survivors.

Don’t miss the opportunity for a free guided tour of our award-winning sanctuary gardens this weekend! 🌺 From 9:30am - 6:30pm, we’ll be showcasing our beautiful outside space, and guides will explain it’s special features and it’s use as a therapy tool. Sign up now. https://ow.ly/KGkU50Z7vtj

Everyone deserves to live freely as themselves. In over 60 countries, being LGBTQ+ can mean persecution. Our clinicians support those who have fled, to heal through specialist therapy. This Pride, stand with LGBTQ+ survivors of torture. Donate today. https://ow.ly/RJqB50Z7vG4

Torture is always wrong. At a time when the global torture ban is under threat and the UK is taking steps which risk watering down our vital protections against torture, we are reiterating this message loud and clear.

No matter who we are or where we come from, we all deserve to live in safety. Yesterday’s judgment is a vital and resounding victory for torture survivors, who for too long have suffered under this harmful policy.

We won! The Home Office’s changes to their “Allocation of Asylum Accommodation Policy” have been found to be unlawful. The changes forced survivors of torture to share rooms with strangers, placing them at risk of harm. We will never give up fighting for dignity and justice for survivors.

We all know that sinking feeling when a card is declined. Now imagine that card is your only source of income. This is why our Emergency Relief Fund exists: to make sure torture survivors can access essential items when crisis hits. Donate today. https://ow.ly/GYR050Z465i

Our photography competition is open for submissions, and we’d love to see ‘hope’ and ‘sanctuary’ through your lens! 📷 Our judges will select their favourites to be displayed in busy galleries in both London and Edinburgh. Enter as many times as you like - happy snapping! https://ow.ly/Qvy250Z04gn

When Aidha lost access to the only money she had, she was plunged into crisis. Our Emergency Relief Fund meant she didn’t have to face that moment alone. Now this lifeline is at risk. Your donation turns crisis into care. Give now. https://ow.ly/l9vU50Z03SF

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Across the world, LGBTQ+ people are still subjected to torture simply for being themselves. Survivors carry those experiences long after the harm ends. We stand with survivors whose identities have been used against them.

Find out more on Article 3 - the 15 words that protect so many. https://www.freedomfromtorture.org/news-and-stories/what-is-article-3-and-why-does-it-matter-today?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=26dc02_awareness&utm_content=

Read our open letter to David Lammy, setting out concerns that weakening Article 3 risks undermining the global fight against torture. https://bit.ly/4tFpALn Amnesty International UK Helen Bamber Foundation 🧡 Liberty REDRESS Trust

Article 3 is 15 words that protect so many. Simple, powerful and absolute. Right now, the UK Government is suggesting that the “interpretation” of some of our most precious protections should be reconsidered. This is dangerous ground. Find out more: https://fftdonate.org/4eKB4d2

This isn’t budgeting, it’s a crisis. No one healing from torture should have to face decisions like this. Your support can be the difference in moments like these. Donate to our Emergency Relief Fund to ensure we can be there when survivors of torture are in urgent need. https://ow.ly/f5Ys50YVu6O

Hope is community coming together. Recently our North London Community Group took on a stall at Wolves Lane Garden Centre, to showcase the work we do! What does #hope look like for you? We’re taking part in A Million Acts of Hope#hopecampaign. Get ready for the Week of Hope, 13-20 May 📢

Aidha was rebuilding her life after torture – while struggling to afford basic items for her child. Emergency support kept her going. Our Emergency Relief Fund is there for torture survivors in crisis. Donate Now. https://ow.ly/Q18550YV5ao

Recent anti migrant proposals include a "sustained attack on children's rights", outlining that officers would be able to use physical force - including handcuffs - against children. These new rules that will put thousands of children in the UK at risk of poverty, homelessness and trauma.

Sunday’s London Marathon had sunshine, an electric atmosphere and the most incredible supporters running to stand with survivors of torture. Feeling inspired? Crossing that finish line feels even better knowing you're supporting survivors - sign up for a challenge event! https://ow.ly/7SL950YR4ax

This May, we’re showing that hope is everywhere - are you in? 💙 Across the UK, people are coming together to put solidarity, care and community first. This image is what hope means. When hate gets loud, we choose hope. We’re proud to support A Million Acts of Hope

The UK's new deal with France will include a 140 capacity detention centre on the French coast, where they will detain and remove people seeking sanctuary from persecution. This plan targets people who have fled torture and war and will cause profound harm to survivors of trauma.

A new deal with France will see the UK fund "a 50-strong riot squad trained in crowd-control tactics" to stop asylum seekers traveling across the channel. This deeply alarming deal will result in further brutalisation of those who have fled war and torture. Survivors need safety, not hostility.

⏰ Time is running out. We have just one week left to secure vital support from MPs - if the Government cannot be persuaded to change course then proposals to shorten refugee protection will become law. 📩 Write to your MP today and make your voice heard. https://ow.ly/gccp50YNWHI

We’ve signed an open letter to the Home Secretary with a clear message: Cutting protection for refugees will cause real harm. ❌ For people who have fled unimaginable violence and torture, this constant uncertainty is “terrifying, retraumatising, and can undermine progress towards recovery.”

‼️ Refugee protection is being debated in the House of Lords today! Baroness Lister has warned of risks of harm this policy will have on survivors of torture in an op‑ed for Politics Home. There has never been a more urgent time to act. Email your MP Now. https://ow.ly/wb2e50YIK5Z

Huge thanks to our brilliant runners who took on the London Landmarks Half Marathon yesterday 💙 Team Freedom from Torture has raised almost £4,000 so far! Want to make your miles matter? There’s still time to sign up for a challenge and support survivors of torture 🏃‍♀️✨ https://ow.ly/flC150YIjQU

An important reminder 📢

It’s never been more important to challenge misinformation about asylum seekers. If you’re ready to start tackling the lies about asylum accommodation, we’re here to help you speak up with confidence with these three ways to challenge anti-refugee statements.

In an exert from his poem, Iranian survivor Shahab writes of those dark, bitter days that inevitably rise, but, that with support, they won’t last. As we welcome the warmth of spring, we’re reminded that even the harshest winters, light doesn’t erase what has been, but it finds its way back in.

New Home Office policy will make the future for refugees uncertain - but your action can help bring security. 25 MPs have already spoken out, but the more we add, the greater the chance this issue will be raised in parliament. We have until 29th April. Write to your MP now. https://ow.ly/gUiA50YAuIv

In an open letter addressed to the Home Secretary, our One Strong Voice network describe how more frequent reviews of refugee status push people back into fear and instability. Their message is clear: constant uncertainty makes recovery harder, not easier. Take action. 📢 https://ow.ly/tx9L50YBbhP

In a recent Podcasthon episode, our clinician Ann Salter shares how we help survivors of torture rebuild safety, dignity and hope. She highlights tortures deep psychological impact, as well as what meaningful recovery truly looks like.

One of our incredible supporters, Simon Sweeney, has been fundraising for Freedom from Torture for over 20 years. If he can do it, so can you. 🩵 Want to take on a challenge and make a real difference this year? https://ow.ly/3eVw50YyMbb

New Home Office policy means that refugees will need to reapply for protection every 30 months ‼️ Emily Payne, of our Clinical Care Team wrote for Open Democracy and said: ”It leaves people stuck in limbo, unable to rebuild their lives”

📢 Over 3,000 people have already emailed their MP - but we need to keep the momentum going. 25 MPs have already signed, but we need to keep up the momentum. We only have until 29th April so the time to act is now! ⏳ https://ow.ly/bvz650YyMs9

For World Poetry Day we're sharing "The Blind Journey" by Ida, a torture survivor and member of our creative writing group, Write to Life. Write to Life is the world's only creative writing group for survivors of torture.

🚨 New policy changes mean that every 30 months, survivors of torture and war will be forced to reapply for protection. MPs can challenge these changes - if enough of us speak out. Email your MP today! https://ow.ly/rZ7550Yv8po 📷: https://ow.ly/zf0q50Yv8fG Edited by Freedom from Torture

After surviving torture, Melissa’s heart never wavered - her children remained her deepest priority. This Mother’s Day, many mothers like Melissa are facing painful distance from their children. Your support can help them cope through specialised therapy. Donate Now. https://ow.ly/tP8w50YoAFy

‼️ The UK cannot claim to lead the fight against torture while negotiating changes that could weaken protections meant to prevent it. In her article, Freedom from Torture CEO, Sonya Sceats, warns that proposed changes to Article 3 of the ECHR risk undermining human rights. https://ow.ly/CoW850Yt0t5

As millions of documents linked to the Epstein case are released, survivors around the world are watching - and asking why accountability still remains out of reach. As we've just marked International Women’s Day, we stand with women. And we will not stop calling for accountability.

This Mother’s Day, show a maternal figure in your life how much they mean to you with one of our bespoke cards. Beautifully designed by Marsha Glenn and paired with a touching poem by Zoe, survivors from our writing group. A small gesture with a powerful impact. Shop now. https://ow.ly/Rlsx50Yq5Et

Today on #InternationalWomensDay we recognise the courage, strength and resilience of women survivors across the world - and the challenges they continue to face on the road to healing and safety. Help ensure every woman survivor can rebuild her life. Donate Now. https://ow.ly/cFWk50Yq4Wq#InternationalWomensDay

This Mother’s Day, give the mother figure in your life something that means even more. Our shop stocked full of great gift inspiration and every purchase provides vital support to survivors of torture. Shop now. https://ow.ly/g4sZ50YowJF