Abbie Trayler-Smith: Still Human, Still Here

The shocking, hidden lives of asylum seekers, whose bids for sanctuary have been rejected by the government, are revealed for the first time in a photo exhibition that launches today.

Panos photographer, Abbie Trayler-Smith, has photographed men and women from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Zimbabwe and other troubled states who have fled torture and persecution in their own countries. They hoped they'd be safe in the UK but instead they are enduring a new kind of torment here - destitution. The vast majority of refused asylum seekers in the UK are denied any government support and are not allowed to work to support themselves.

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