Statistics
Since the organisation was founded in 1985, the organisation has received around 50,000 referrals.
In 2011, Freedom from Torture’s five centers received 1,546 referrals for individuals from 86 different countries. For the same year, 69.7% of referrals were from the following 10 countries: Iran (267), Sri Lanka (233), Afghanistan (108), Democratic Republic of Congo (90), Turkey (79), Pakistan (56), Uganda (52), Iraq (48), Nigeria (45) and Sudan (39).
99% of Freedom from Torture clients on average are asylum seekers or refugees, who have fled torture and persecution usually in their home countries.
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