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“The Walking Dead” Is Not Fiction in Central America: Andrea Cárcamo, senior policy counsel, writes about the eerie parallels between the television show and the real-life experiences of her former asylum clients.
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Annunciation House: A Welcoming Oasis in a Hostile Climate: Read about CVT's 2019 El Paso, Texas-based Eclipse Award winner!
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"You Work Where?" How I Describe Working for the Center for Victims of Torture: Here's what Luca Modenesi, clinical advisor for mental health, has learned from talking about his work.
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When Physical Therapists From Across the Globe Unite: More than 4,000 people from over 100 countries gathered for the recent World Confederation of Physical Therapists, including CVT Nairobi's Jepkemoi Kibet!
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Tools for Interpreting Stories of Torture: Dina Tamimi, staff interpreter/translator, CVT Jordan, writes about techniques she uses to maintain distance when interpreting clients' stories of torture during therapy.
What's new
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A recent article by Scott Roehm, director of CVT’s D.C. office, is cited in a new “Just Security” article from Mark Fallon, “New Spy Museum’s Torture Exhibit Glosses Over Depravity.”
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In an article at Medium, Andrea Cárcamo, CVT senior policy counsel, describes frightening similarities between the fictional television show “The Walking Dead” and the real-life experiences of her clients.
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Former CVT staff member and long-time supporter Kathy Bonnifield’s affiliation with CVT is cited in an article in The Journal.
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A letter to the editor in the Star Tribune from Curt Goering, CVT’s executive director, denounces the proposed cut to refugee resettlement to the U.S.
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STATEMENT: In response to the Presidential Determination that will cap refugee admissions at only 18,000 in FY20, Scott Roehm, director of CVT’s D.C. office, said, “Sadly, by now none of this is surprising; since the day the President took office it’s been clear that neither compassion nor reason would drive decision-making related to refugees.”
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