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16 Years Later, Still No Hope in Guantanamo

Thursday, January 11, 2018
Posted in Washington, D.C., Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights
On the 16th anniversary of detainees arriving at Guantanamo Bay prison, 41 are still imprisoned there.
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Reflections from North Carolina: More on the CIA’s Sordid Past

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Posted in Human Rights
Pete Dross, CVT’s director of external relations, recently learned more about the CIA’s rendition, detention and interrogation program, which involved transferring prisoners around the world by plane for imprisonment and torture.
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CVT Clients, Too

Thursday, January 4, 2018
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
CVT clinicians explain sexual torture and the impact of sexual violence - or the threat thereof - on survivors.
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Crisis in South Sudan – Need for Humanitarian Care in Uganda

Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Immigration, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Paul Orieny, Ph.D., LMFT, CVT senior clinical advisor for mental health, describes the need for psychosocial care for South Sudanese refugees who have recently settled in northern Uganda in enormous numbers.
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Lending Your ‘Mobility’: Creating a Green Community in the Twin Cities

Thursday, December 14, 2017
Shyla Alam, a New Tactics in Human Rights intern, writes about Plantón Móvil, an international community-based march to promote local green environments.
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An Unprecedented Retreat

Friday, December 8, 2017
In honor of Human Rights Day, CVT Executive Director Curt Goering writes about the United States’ unprecedented retreat on human rights
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New Article: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Transitional Justice

Wednesday, December 6, 2017
A summary of “The Survivor-Centered Approach to Transitional Justice: Why a Trauma-Informed Handling of Witness Testimony is a Necessary Component,” a new article published in Vol. 50 of The George Washington International Law Review authored by former CVT staff Marie Soueid, Ann Marie Willhoite and Annie E. Sovcik.
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North Carolina Takes Important Steps to Examine its History with U.S. Torture

Thursday, November 30, 2017
Posted in Washington, D.C.
As hearings begin today in North Carolina about the state's involvement in the U.S. torture program, Scott Roehm, CVT director of the Washington office, comments on the importance of this kind of examination and accountability.
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Specialized Tools Enhance Care for Young Survivors at CVT Ethiopia

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Global Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Refugees
Clinical tools designed especially for work with children affected by trauma and loss have been developed by Sandra Githaiga, psychotherapist/trainer - child specialist, in her work at CVT Ethiopia.
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AT CVT, Interpreter Relationships are Key

Tuesday, November 7, 2017
CVT's Interpreter Project group explains the role of an interpreter in a survivor’s healing journey and discusses communicating concepts of distress across cultural barriers.
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