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Children in Chains: Advocating for Change in Georgia: Darlene Lynch, head of external relations, CVT Atlanta, writes about opposing the harmful practice of shackling children in juvenile court.
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Finding “Furaha” (Happiness) at CVT Kakuma: Read direct quotes from survivors Justine Chepngetich, physiotherapist (physical therapist), worked with at CVT Kakuma this past year.
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CBP Cannot Act as Both Captor and Confidant: Andrea Cárcamo-Cavazos, senior policy counsel, pushes back against the Trump White House’s move to use CBP officers in the role of asylum officers.
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Ask a Social Worker: CVT's Miriam Hauser on Working with Clients: Learn about social work at CVT's St. Paul Healing Center.
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"A Torture Chamber in the Sky": Discussing the CIA's Extraordinary Renition Program: A Q&A with CVT staff and partners reveals why human rights abuses perpetrated by the CIA still matter.
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David M. Crane, commissioner with the North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture and member of CVT's National Advisory Council, penned an OpEd published in The Hill, “Like the Warmbiers, former CIA detainees deserve chance to seek justice.”
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An article at Mondoweiss, “For Iraqi refugees in Amman, kindness, support and an application to Australia,” includes mention that many traumatized Iraqi refugees in Jordan are referred to CVT in Amman.
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Scott Roehm, director of CVT’s Washington office, explores in a Just Security article whether Majid Khan's motion to have his sentence reduced due to the torture he was subjected to by the CIA is a chance for some accountability.
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A Star Tribune article highlighting the work of David Weissbrodt, a member of CVT’s National Advisory Council, mentions that he helped to found CVT. The article also quotes fellow NAC member Fionnuala Ní Aoláin.
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