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  • Woman who fled torturers that killed her family tells story in new book

    29 Nov 2007 - 11:56
    A Ugandan woman who narrowly escaped death at the hands of the unrelenting torturers that killed her husband and abducted her children has had her story published in a seminal new book.

  • Legal Services Commission failing to support torture surviving children

    5 Nov 2007 - 10:20
    Children who have survived torture and who are unaccompanied asylum seekers in the UK are at risk of further traumatisation and return to the very countries they fled because of a lack of access to appropriate legal representation.

  • Rock icon turns client stories into music

    20 Aug 2007 - 11:41
    Born to suffer. That was one of the lines composed by young teenage clients of the Medical Foundation during a series of powerful sessions in which they laid bare feelings of lost lives and uncertain identities which were then transformed into music by rock icon and long-term MF supporter, Skin.

  • MF calls for early identification of torture victims in asylum process

    24 May 2007 - 12:33
    The MF has called for greater efforts to be made in identifying torture survivors, at an independent hearing that could see major recommendations for a nation-wide reform of the UK's asylum system.

  • Celebrity chef takes inspiration from MF project

    11 May 2007 - 13:11

    A culinary demonstration by Michelin-starred chef Paul Merrett on behalf of the MF raised more than £15,000. Earlier Paul visited our allotments in west London, exchanging tips on growing home produce with MF clients.

  • Children recast their stories in clay

    13 Apr 2007 - 09:57
    Sculptor Duncan Hooson has been encouraging young clients at the MF to embody their memories in clay in a project that will give their work a permanent home in London.

  • Comedian stands up for free speech

    24 Nov 2006 - 12:55
    Her sharp wit and incisive comments have ensured Shazia Mirza a reputation beyond the comedy circuit, and now she is lending her support to the Medical Foundation at a cross-cultural event that celebrates free speech.

  • Sir Trevor MacDonald makes draw in an MF raffle with a difference

    19 Oct 2006 - 15:51
    Former ITN journalist and newsreader Sir Trevor MacDonald made the draw in a raffle with a difference on behalf of the Medical Foundation.

  • MF fundraiser is - Simply the Best'

    25 Aug 2006 - 13:44
    Combining life as a fundraiser and life as a comic has earned Abigail Burdess a place in a list of Britain's 100 unsung heroines.

  • Medical Foundation makes headlines!

    16 May 2006 - 08:25
    MF staff, clients and supporters have featured frequently in the media in recent weeks. Items have included:
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