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The Guardian - UK
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Diane Taylor

Women fleeing rape face coercion and control by Home Office contractors

A sign for the Home Office ministry in Westminster
A survey by Women for Refugee Women found that almost half of those surveyed said that living in a Home Office hotel made them feel suicidal. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Women who have fled rape, forced marriage and sexual exploitation are being subjected to coercion and control by Home Office contractors in hotels, according to new research.

The charity Women for Refugee Women has carried out the first research specifically focusing on the experiences of women in Home Office asylum seeker hotels. The researchers include seven women who have previously lived in such accommodation.

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