Acid Survivors Trust International
Acid violence is a form of premeditated violence, usually against women, involving throwing corrosive acid at the face of the victim. Acid violence rarely kills but always destroys lives, often young lives. Find out more about why acid burns.
Coming to terms with the trauma of the attack, the permanent scarring and disfigurement, and the loss of social acceptance are some of the biggest challenges a survivor will need to overcome. However, despite the hardships suffered by these individuals and their family, it is important to stress that survivors can and do rebuild their lives. To assume acid survivors have no future is easy, but wrong.
Recent News
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March 12th 2010
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0 CommentsACID SURVIVORS IMAGES TOO DISTURBING?
The article written by J Colberg raises a very important issue about sensitvity and perhaps why we must break away from this taboo of what is appropriate to view and what is not. Your comments?
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March 12th 2010
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0 CommentsKATIE PIPER PRESENTS AWARD ON BEHALF OF ASTI AT UKAMA
A Fantastic night at the Asian Music Awards with Katie Piper. We at ASTI were so pleased to have Katie present the ASTI award for Best International Act on behalf of the charity.
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March 12th 2010
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0 CommentsPakistan’s Landmark Acid Attack Case
“With my win there will be others.” Amongst the rallying and show of solidarity between acid survivors of neighbouring countries we see a trend of change inevitable.
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March 10th 2010
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0 CommentsASF BANGLADESH ORGANISES MARCH BY MEN FOR WOMENS DAY
Men marched out in a candle lit vigil to vow to oppose acid violence in Bangladesh
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March 09th 2010
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0 CommentsKATIE PIPER TO REPRESENT ASTI AT UK AMA
We are very grateful to Katie Piper for agreeing to represent Acid Survivors Trust at the UK Asian Music Awards
