Acid Survivors Trust International
Acid violence is the deliberate use of acid to attack another human being. The victims of acid violence are overwhelmingly women and children, and attackers often target the head and face in order to maim, disfigure and blind. The act rarely kills but causes severe physical, psychological and social scarring, and victims are often left with no legal recourse, limited access to medical or psychological assistance, and without the means to support themselves. Acid violence is a worldwide phenomenon that is not restricted to a particular race, religion or geographical location.
Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI) is the only organisation in the world focused on combating and eradicating this horrific crime at the international level. Recognising the need for local knowledge and expertise in order to combat acid violence effectively, ASTI founded and continues to support the development of five partner organisations in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, Pakistan and Uganda. It also works with UN agencies, NGOs and strategic partners from across the world to increase awareness of acid violence and develop effective responses at the national and international level.
To learn more about how ASTI and its partners have helped acid survivors, please click here.
To support our work and help us provide acid survivors with the help they need to rebuild their lives, please consider donating to ASTI online by clicking here.
ASTI’s patron is HRH The Princess Royal.
Recent News
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February 03rd 2012
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0 Comments‘Uganda’s vendetta weapon - acid’
KAMPALA — Outside the burns ward of Kampala’s Mulago hospital, Darlison Kobusingye adjusts the headscarf she uses to cover the scars on the right side of her face.
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February 03rd 2012
Read full articleFirst cruel attack on a woman since new acid law has been introduced
‘A 23-year-old garment factory worker on Tuesday night became the first victim of an acid attack since a law was passed last year to better control access to acid and punish those who use it to attack others.’
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January 25th 2012
Read full articleSharmeen Obaid-Chinoy dreams of Pakistan’s first Oscar
‘Film-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has become the first Pakistani to win an Oscar nomination for best documentary in the short subject category.’
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January 24th 2012
Read full articleSharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s documentary ‘Saving Face’ nominated for Oscars!
KARACHI: Pakistani journalist and documentary film maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s latest film Saving Face has been nominated for Oscars in a Best Documentary, Short Subject category
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January 20th 2012
Read full articleAgony of an acid attack
Two words that sum up Mulago hospital’s Burns Intensive Care Unit are agony and pain
