Healing and Human Rights: A Blog by the Center for Victims of Torture
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Marie Soueid, CVT policy counsel, comments on a recent Syrian case in advance of International Justice Day.
Curt Goering writes about the disturbing developments in Egypt, which mirror shrinking space for human rights and civil society organizations in many other parts of the world.
As an aspiring lawyer just about to enter law school when the Arab Spring began in Egypt, Emily Hutchinson was inspired by the activists in Tahrir Square and around the country to pursue a career in human rights law.
Curt Goering, CVT's executive director, calls on all Americans to remember that torture is, in fact, a crime.
Suzanne Jabbour, executive director of PATH partner Restart Center in Tripoli, Lebanon, gave the keynote address at a special event on December 10 in Washington, D.C. We have shared her comments from the event on our blog.
Chelsea Matson comments on a hearing at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights which highlights the need for truth and justice for torture survivors.
