CVT In the News
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Torture Survivors Confront COVID-19 in ICE Detention
Curt Goering, CVT executive director, and Darlene Lynch, head of external relations, CVT Georgia, detail the deadly new enemy confronted by torture survivors in ICE detention: the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Medium
Date: 07/22/2020 -
They come to Minnesota seeking safety from terrorist groups and gang violence.
Andrea Cárcamo, CVT senior policy counsel, is quoted in an article by Hibah Ansari in the Sahan Journal.
Source: Sahan Journal
Date: 07/16/2020 -
Trump’s Latest Assault on Asylum Has Nothing to Do with National Security or Public Health
Scott Roehm, director of CVT’s D.C. office, discusses Trump’s latest attack on asylum in this article published in Just Security.
Source: Just Security
Date: 07/15/2020 -
The Victims of Torture Center organizes a discussion session on the psycho-social effects of the Corona pandemic
CVT Jordan’s online discussion, “The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Torture and War Trauma Survivors’ Wellbeing,” was featured in an article at the With Refugees online magazine.
Source: With Refugees
Date: 07/14/2020 -
Yet Another Brick in Trump’s Border Wall: A Blanket Ban on Asylum at the U.S. Borders
In an article at Medium, Andrea Cárcamo, CVT senior policy counsel, describes this administration’s latest efforts to obliterate asylum while pretending to take these measures to preserve public health.
Source: Medium
Date: 07/14/2020 -
Congress debates allowing prisoners to leave Guantanamo for medical care
Scott Roehm, director of CVT’s D.C. office, is quoted in an article by Harrison Cramer in National Journal.
Source: National Journal
Date: 07/14/2020 -
Crises of Accountability for U.S. Systemic Abuses of Power
Scott Roehm, director of CVT’s D.C. office, joined Juan E. Méndez, professor of human rights law in residence at the American University – Washington College of Law and CVT National Advisory Council member, and Katherine Gallagher, senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, in penning an article published to Just Security.
Source: Just Security
Date: 06/26/2020 -
The Story Told Through Murals
Sydney Neuman, an intern with CVT’s New Tactics program, explores feelings—via images—around the killing of a Black man at the hands of the police.
Source: Medium
Date: 06/26/2020 -
Torture Victims: Refugees voice ordeals as World marks day for torture victims
CVT's healing work is featured on KTN News Kenya for 26 June.
Source: KTN News Kenya
Date: 06/26/2020 -
Estados Unidos elimina el reglamento que agilizaba los permisos de trabajo a solicitantes de asilo, ¿qué significa?
Andrea Cárcamo, CVT senior policy counsel, is quoted in an article by María Peña with Telemundo.
Source: Telemundo
Date: 06/22/2020
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