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Context is Key: Counseling Torture Survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: A new paper co-authored by Craig Higson-Smith, CVT research director, examines the need for therapeutic interventions beyond those focused solely on past trauma.
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Following a Massacre, Individuals, Families and a Community Struggle to Rebuild: Curt Goering, CVT executive director, reflects on meeting with survivors at CVT Uganda.
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What Happened at SAFE: A Community Exchange on Sexual Assault: Laura de Rosier, CVT major gifts and events associate, reports on SAFE: The Sexual Assault Fundamentals Education Conference.
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Expansion of the CVT Atlanta Center Means New Support for Survivors: CVT Atlanta has introduced a new role focused on community and advocacy initiatives to support human rights, which can help clients with healing.
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One Person’s Healing Can Help Many Others, Even Babies: Teresia Macharia, psychosocial counselor, CVT Nairobi, writes about her work with survivors, including teenage girls who became mothers as a result of rape.
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CVT is co-sponsoring a rally in DC April 25 to say #NoMuslimBanEver while the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on ‘Muslim Ban 3.0.’ Read CVT’s release here.
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Deb Riechmann of the Associated Press has written an article published by Newser, titled “Probe cleared Haspel in destruction of waterboarding tapes.” The article cites CVT and the CVT-led letters sent recently calling on Senators to oppose Gina Haspel's nomination to CIA director. The article was picked up by The Chicago Sun Times, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle and The Houston Chronicle, among many other outlets.
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CVT is among organizations from the faith, human rights, civil liberties, and open government communities, among many others, who signed a letter sent Thursday urging all U.S. Senators to oppose Gina Haspel’s nomination to CIA director. A news release was issued about the letter, and the release also cites a letter sent to Senators from torture survivor rehabilitation programs across the U.S., including CVT.
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Scott Roehm, director of CVT's Washington office, spoke with TIME writer Maya Rhodan about CVT's opposition to the Gina Haspel nomination.
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CVT Senior Policy Counsel Yasmine Taeb spoke with Think Progress about Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker's new war authority legislation.
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