FREEDOM FROM TORTURE
- 111 ISLEDON ROAD
N7 7JW ISLINGTON, LONDON
Phone: 020 7697 7777
Fax: 020 7697 7799
E-mail: Send messagefreedomfromtorture.org
Short profile:
Each day, staff and volunteers work with survivors of torture in centres in Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester and Newcastle – and soon a presence in Yorkshire and Humberside – to help them begin to rebuild their lives. Sharing this expertise with partner organisations in the UK and internationally, Freedom from Torture operates as a centre of learning and knowledge in the care, treatment and protection of torture survivors.
Detailed description:
Freedom from Torture, formerly the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, has been working for 25 years to provide direct clinical services to survivors of torture who arrive in the UK as well as striving to protect and promote their rights. Since its inception, over 50, 000 individuals have been referred for help. Thanks to the dedication of staff and volunteers – as well as scores of passionate supporters and funders – thousands of torture survivors have been able to rebuild their lives in incredibly difficult circumstances. One of torture's legacies is pain, which can take various forms - both physical and psychological. Physical therapists at Freedom from Torture work to help people who have been tortured to reclaim their bodies from the torturers' imprint.
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