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The Center for
Victims of Torture
works to heal the wounds of torture on individuals, their families and their
communities and to stop torture worldwide.
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Join CVT on June 26CVT is planning on a special celebration on June 26, with a short play, music and refreshments to mark UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Join us for this important event to honor and support survivors of torture in our communities and around the world. Details here.
Support Healing for Survivors The Torture Victims Relief Act provides urgently needed funds for torture treatment centers in the United States and abroad. But funding has remained static for many years and is woefully inadequate to meet the needs of torture survivors. The House will soon discuss funding for TVRA in the Emergency Supplemental bill for fiscal year 2008. Urge your Representative to support full funding for healing services for survivors. Learn more about the legislation here.
Senate Committee Approves Red Cross Access, Interrogation LimitsThe Senate Intelligence Committee voted to mandate Red Cross access to prisoners, prohibiting the holding of “ghost detainees,” and to hold the CIA to humane interrogation standards. Read Douglas A. Johnson’s statement on the committee vote.
Fund CVT Each Time You CallAttention Working Assets Members: Help fund CVT by voting for us on the 2008 Working Assets Donations Ballot. The more votes we get, the more money we get. Each time you make a purchase with your Working Assets credit card or a phone call using CREDO long distance or mobile service, CVT will receive a small donation. It's that simple. Not a Working Assets or CREDO member? Sign up with Working Assets so you can participate in this special election. Look for the CREDO Mobile or CREDO Long Distance links.
In the News Torture’s Blowback Washington Post, May 16, 2008
Charges against 9/11 Suspect Dropped: His Statements Were Result of Abusive Interrogation Washington Post, May 14, 2008
White House Role on Sanctioning Torture Democracy Now!, May 8, 2008
Letters Give CIA Tactics a Legal Rationale New York Times, April 27, 2008
Detainees’ Mental Health is Latest Legal Battle New York Times, April 26, 2008
Book ‘Five Years’ Details Detention at Guantanamo NPR, April 9, 2008
Expert on Military Law Talks about the Legality of Torture MinnPost.com, March 25, 2008
Chat with Rear Admiral John Hutson, on Interrogation and Treatment of Terror Suspects Minnesota Public Radio, March 24, 2008
Torture and Democracy: Scholar Darius Rejali Details the History and Scope of Modern Torture Democracy Now!, March 12, 2008
No Torture. No Exceptions. Washington Monthly, March 2008
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