CVT In the News
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U. alumnus removed from director position at American Psychological Association following US government torture scandal
Annie Sovcik, CVT's Washington, D.C., director, contributes to an article about Stephen Behnke's removal from the American Psychological Association (APA).
Source: The Daily Princetonian
Date: 08/09/2015 -
Rash Report: Media tech is increasingly used to carry out and combat human rights violations
Star Tribune writer John Rash writes how Media tech is increasingly used to carry out and combat human rights violations.
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
Date: 07/11/2015 -
A strong Senate statement on torture
Executive Director Curt Goering is quoted in this Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial on Senate anti-torture legislation.
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
Date: 06/26/2015 -
Healing and Hope for Torture Survivors
Allen Keller mentions CVT in his June 26 blog to commemorate UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
Source: Huffington Post Blog
Date: 06/26/2015 -
'Too Little, Too Late, Better Than Nothing': Torture Ban Passes Senate Despite GOP Opposition
Senior Policy Counsel Melina Milazzo is quoted in this article on the U.S. Senate's passage of anti-torture legislation proposed by Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).
Source: Common Dreams
Date: 06/17/2015 -
New MA program expected next year
Director of External Relations Peter Dross is quoted in this article about a new graduate program at the University of Minnesota.
Source: Minnesota Daily
Date: 06/17/2015 -
Banning torture: Senate votes to end ‘enhanced interrogation’ techniques
Melina Milazzo, Senior Policy Counsel, is interviewed on the U.S. Senate passing anti-torture legislation proposed by Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).
Source: RT News
Date: 06/16/2015 -
Rosa Garcia-Peltoniemi: For nearly 30 years, work with torture survivors has been a way of ‘giving back’
Rosa Garcia-Peltoniemi, senior consulting clinician, was featured in this article in MinnPost. The article highlights Rosa’s clinical perspective and CVT’s work over 30 years.
Source: MinnPost
Date: 05/29/2015 -
A good choice for U.S. ambassador to Norway
Curt Goering, executive director, was quoted in this article in the Star Tribune, in an editorial regarding President Obama’s nomination of Sam Heins to be U.S. ambassador to Norway. Sam Heins was one of CVT’s founders and is a current board member.
Source: StarTribune
Date: 05/25/2015 -
2015 Wonder Women
Executive Director Curt Goering speaks to TwinCities Business about Board Member Nancy Feldman. Ms. Feldman, President and Chief Executive Officer of UCare Minnesota, is among the 2015 Wonder Women named by TwinCities Business.
Source: TwinCities Business
Date: 01/20/2015
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