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Oba's Story

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Posted in Human Rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
“Your help to me is mandatory because if you do not help me I will die.” Those were the first words from Oba, a young Congolese man who joined one of our counseling groups.
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CVT Opposes Legislation Barring Transfers out of the Guantanamo Detention Facility

Thursday, February 12, 2015
Posted in Washington, D.C., Human Rights
CVT is among a coalition of civil liberties, human rights, national security, and religious organizations opposing legislation that would ban detainee transfers out of the Guantanamo detention facility.
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UN Security Council Addresses Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Posted in Human Rights, Refugees
The UN Security Council holds a meeting on the “Protection of civilians in armed conflict.”
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Physical Therapy in Nairobi

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
For survivors, their bodies often become perceived as the enemy because of the pain. By reducing the pain, we’re helping people become more comfortable in their bodies again. We also know that as pain levels go down, emotions become more positive which promotes better relationships and more meaningful lives.
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How Americans Feel about the U.S. Role in Global Health

Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Posted in Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that six in ten Americans say U.S. spending to improve health in developing countries is helpful in improving the U.S. image abroad.
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Majority of Americans Say Torture is Immoral

Thursday, January 22, 2015
Posted in Washington, D.C., Human Rights
A new poll finds 69 percent of Americans agree that "torture is immoral."
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Flashback to 1985: Minnesota Governor Explores Torture Treatment Center in State

Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Refugees, Minnesota
On January 18, 1985, Minnesota Governor Rudy Perpich named a 25-member task force to examine the feasibility of a Minnesota center for victims of torture.
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Honoring Tom Sengupta

Friday, January 16, 2015
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees, Minnesota
Today is Tom Sengupta Day in Minneapolis, and we want to share our best wishes and thanks to him. As owner of Schneider’s Drugs, he has filled prescriptions for countless survivors in Minnesota.
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New Report Finds International Conflict is Biggest Threat to Global Stability

Thursday, January 15, 2015
Posted in Human Rights
The World Economic Forum's 2015 Global Risks report finds that the biggest threat to the stability of the world in the next ten years arises from the risk of international conflict.
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Worldwide Economic Costs of Violence Against Children

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Posted in Human Rights, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Study reveals the staggering economic costs of violence against children around the world.
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