UK government acted unlawfully by forcing torture survivors to share rooms, court rules

Judgment is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s plans to send more asylum seekers to army barracksShabana Mahmood’s plan to house more asylum seekers in former army barracks is facing a major hurdle after the high court ruled that a policy change forcing torture victims to share rooms was unlawful.According to a judgment seen by the Guardian, the government failed in its duties when it forced survivors of trafficking, torture and other serious forms of violence to share rooms with strangers. Continue reading...