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The Critical and Complex Task of Protecting Survivors and Witnesses of Human Rights Violations

Monday, May 16, 2016
Posted in Human Rights
Marie Soueid, CVT policy counsel, comments on a recent online conversation by New Tactics regarding the most effective ways to protect those who witness human rights violations.
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MBA Students Analyze Ways to Support CVT’s New Tactics Program

Thursday, May 12, 2016
Posted in Human Rights, Global Health, Minnesota
Simon Cecil, MBA student at the Carlson School of Management, comments on his impressions of CVT’s New Tactics program during a project to increase program accessibility.
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Farmers From Three Countries Come Together to Learn About the New Tactics Methodology

Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Posted in Human Rights
Omar Al Tabakha, MENA initiative associate trainer, New Tactics Jordan, comments on his work training farmers in Strategic Effectiveness methods that help them reach their community goals.
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U.S. Must Send Clear Message to Egypt on Human Rights

Curt Goering
Monday, May 9, 2016
Posted in Washington, D.C., Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Refugees
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.
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Trusting: a Volunteer and a Survivor of Torture Make a Connection

Thursday, May 5, 2016
Posted in Refugees, Minnesota
Laurie Bangs, CVT volunteer, reflects on building trust and a friendship with a CVT client during a shopping excursion in St. Paul.
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Helping Physiotherapists Examine the Ways Torture Survivors Think About Pain

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Jepkemoi Kibet, physiotherapist/trainer at CVT Kenya, comments on the presentation she gave recently regarding a tool that analyzes the ways torture survivors think about their pain.
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Turning the Lights Back on for Torture Survivors

Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Islam Al-Aqeel, senior psychosocial counselor at CVT Jordan, describes her work helping survivors of torture look inside themselves and regain their identity.
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Physiotherapy to Help Survivors of Torture in Their Darkest Hours

Mohamad Qtaishat
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Mohammed Qtaishat, a physiotherapist at CVT Jordan, describes how he helps survivors cope with symptoms that result from torture.
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It’s Time to Speak Out for Human Rights in Egypt

Emily Hutchinson
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Posted in Washington, D.C., Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
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.
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Torture Survivors Meet St. Paul Police Officer to Address Concerns and Fears

Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Minnesota
To help ease fears, a St. Paul police officer meets with torture survivors at the CVT Healing Center.
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