‘One in, one out’ scheme has failed to protect survivors of torture, says charity

A new report by the charity Medical Justice accuses the UK Home Office of failing to protect vulnerable asylum seekers detained under the "one in, one out" scheme, which exchanges migrants between the UK and France. The report surveyed 33 detainees awaiting return to France and found that over half showed clinical evidence of torture or trafficking. Medical Justice argues that clinical safeguards in detention centers are inadequate, and the detention itself is causing significant psychological harm, with detainees reporting violence and threats. The charity calls for the "one in, one out" scheme to be scrapped and for asylum claims from small boat arrivals to be processed in the UK. The report highlights concerns that vulnerable individuals are being retraumatized and their protection needs are being disregarded within the detention system.

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