CVT In the News
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CVT Nairobi Continues to Support its Clients in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Edna Gicovi, psychotherapist/trainer at CVT Nairobi, describes the challenges our clients face since the onset of the pandemic.
Source: Medium
Date: 06/19/2020 -
In Minneapolis, a Somali-owned mental health clinic seeks to heal its community
This article at Religion News Service, by Aysha Khan, mentions that CVT is seeing clients via videoconferencing.
Source: Religion News Service
Date: 06/17/2020 -
Minneapolis riots have refugees thinking about unrest they fled
Jill Davidson, MSW, LISW, social worker and case manager at CVT’s St. Paul Healing Center, is quoted in this article by Erin Adler in the Star Tribune.
Source: Star Tribune
Date: 06/09/2020 -
AS MINNESOTA IMMIGRANTS WATCHED THE KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD AND UNREST THAT FOLLOWED, AN UNSETTLING REMINDER OF TRAUMAS SUFFERED
Jill Davidson, MSW, LISW, social worker and case manager at CVT’s St. Paul Healing Center, is quoted in an article by Hibah Ansari in the Sahan Journal.
Source: Sahan Journal
Date: 06/08/2020 -
Guantanamo Judge Rules Tortured Prisoner Could Get Reduced Sentence
Scott Roehm, director of CVT’s D.C. office, is quoted in an article at NPR by Sacha Pfeiffer.
Source: NPR
Date: 06/05/2020 -
Torture Can Be Considered in Sentencing Guantánamo Prisoners, Judge Rule
Scott Roehm, director of CVT’s D.C. office, is quoted in this article from Carol Rosenberg at the New York Times.
Source: The New York Times
Date: 06/04/2020 -
Elizabeth Warren and 14 Other Senators Ask Pentagon About Coronavirus Protections at Guantanamo
This article by Andy Worthington includes mention of the joint report by CVT and PHR, “Deprivation and Despair: The Crisis of Medical Care at Guantánamo.”
Source: closeguantanamo.org
Date: 06/04/2020 -
US senators concerned over potential COVID-19 outbreak at Guantanamo Bay
A post at Jurist mentions CVT’s and Physicians for Human Rights’ grave concerns about medical care at the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Source: Jurist
Date: 05/29/2020 -
U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein, Elizabeth Warren Join Colleagues Seeking Information on Department of Defense Efforts to Prevent
A news release posted to the Sierra Sun Times mentions CVT’s support for a letter sent by Members of Congress, demanding to learn what measures are being taken by the DOD to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Source: Sierra Sun Times
Date: 05/29/2020 -
Feinstein, Warren, Reed, Colleagues Seek Information on DOD Efforts to Prevent Coronavirus Outbreaks at Guantanamo Bay Prison
A news release mentions CVT’s support for a letter sent by Members of Congress, demanding to learn what measures are being taken by the DOD to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Source: The Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Date: 05/28/2020
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