Healing and Human Rights: A Blog by the Center for Victims of Torture
Monday, December 9, 2019
Posted in Washington, D.C., Human Rights
Curt Goering, CVT executive director, writes on the 5th anniversary of release of the executive summary of the CIA Torture Report that it is long past time to release the full report.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Kahin Adam, MPH, MSW, LGSW, Somali community educator and psychotherapist, CVT St. Cloud, writes about what it means to clients to work with him, one of few Somali therapists in the region.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
CVT, artists and organizations advocate for a more responsible and compassionate response for those fleeing persecution.
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Monday, November 18, 2019
Posted in Washington, D.C., Torture Rehabilitation, Human Rights
Curt Goering, CVT executive director, writes that the full truth about the CIA torture program must be told.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Mohamad Bny Salameh, Ph.D., psychotherapist/trainer, CVT Jordan, writes about his work and the need to support clinical staff so they can best support clients.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Lina Hasan, associate psychotherapist/trainer, CVT Jordan, writes about her work with refugee survivors and the extraordinary changes she sees them experience.
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Friday, October 18, 2019
Gabriele Marini, psychotherapist/trainer, has been with CVT Uganda across its ten years. Here, he shares reflections on the work and the healing experienced by survivors.
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Friday, October 18, 2019
CVT Uganda commemorates 10 years of healing work for survivors in Northern Uganda.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Posted in Torture Rehabilitation, Refugees
In the second story in this series, Farah Al-Dweik, senior physiotherapist, CVT Jordan, shares a story of healing after rape, describing techniques she uses in her work.
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Posted in Global Health, Refugees
Eye pillows are great tools for relaxation, so Julie Brunner, CVT board member, worked with her sisters and the CVT Nairobi team to make them and bring them to clients.
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