Ellison Visits Somalia, Kenya in Whirlwind Tour
Rep. Keith Ellison Visits Minnesota-Based Center for Victims of Torture in Nairobi
Working in Ethiopia
CVT Statement to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
CVT Executive Director Curt Goering submitted a statement for the record to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for its February 13, 2013, hearing on “Comprehensive Immigration Reform.”
Healing in the Heart of Nairobi
A group of men, women and children lives in the bustle of Nairobi, Kenya, yet remains largely unnoticed. They are refugees who have fled civil war, tribal conflicts and persecution at the hands of authorities. While they seek more peaceful lives, their tortured pasts often follow them in the form of nightmares, despair or anxiety. This spring, the Center for Victims of Torture is launching its newest international project in Nairobi to bring hope and healing to these urban refugees.
CVT Statement on D/CIA Nominee John Brennan’s Waterboarding Evasion
CVT issued a statement in response to CIA Director nominee John Brennan’s refusal to call waterboarding a form of torture during his confirmation hearing today.
LIVE Facebook Chat with CVT
Please join CVT’s Adrienne Carter and Curt Goering for a LIVE Facebook chat to discuss the situation of Syrian survivors in Jordan. CVT Jordan has provided care to Iraqi refugees in Jordan since 2008 and is serving a growing number of Syrian survivors of torture and war.
