Healing and Human Rights: A Blog by the Center for Victims of Torture

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Remembering a Young Torture Survivor on the Declaration’s 70th Anniversary

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees

Darlene Lynch, head of external relations at CVT Atlanta, remembers a young survivor and his right to live a life without torture.
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You Will Not Carry Your Wounds Alone

Friday, October 12, 2018

Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

Siri Hustvedt, internationally best-selling author, gave this speech when CVT was awarded the Dr. Guislain "Breaking the Chains of Stigma" Award on Oct. 10.
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CVT Jordan: Ten Years of Healing – Ten Years of Firsts

Monday, October 8, 2018

Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees

As CVT Jordan marks its 10th anniversary, we look at the ways the program changed and expanded to meet the needs of survivors.
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The Tactical Mapping Tool From New Tactics in Human Rights

Thursday, October 4, 2018

CVT's New Tactics in Human Rights program launched a groundbreaking web application!
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Imagining a World Without Torture

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Global Health, Immigration, Refugees, Minnesota

Curt Goering, CVT executive director, gave this speech at the CVT Restoring Hope Breakfast – October 3, 2018.
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Stations of Healing in the Middle East

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Global Health, Refugees

Islam Al-Aqeel, psychotherapist/trainer for CVT’s Syrian Survivors of Torture Initiative (SOTI), delivered this moving speech at CVT's 2018 Restoring Hope Breakfast.
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