CVT In the News
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Health experts’ letter slams proposal that can bar asylum-seekers
Darlene Lynch, head of external relations with CVT Georgia, is quoted in an article at Georgia Health News.
Source: Georgia Health News
Date: 08/24/2020 -
Three things the Minnesota National Guard company deploying to Guantanamo should know
Scott Roehm, director of CVT’s Washington office, comments on the recent deployment of the Minnesota National Guard company to Guantanamo.
Source: MinnPost
Date: 08/20/2020 -
Saint Paul discards citywide drop-offs due to pandemic
An article in the Highland Villager mentions longtime CVT volunteer Cynthia McArthur and her work to collect and repair bikes for CVT clients.
Source: Highland Villager
Date: 08/19/2020 -
Minnesota can become a world leader in responsible mining
A MinnPost article by David Foster, a distinguished associate with the Energy Futures Initiative and retired USW District #11 director; and Mark Ritchie, president of Global Minnesota and former Minnesota secretary of state, 2007-2015, and a member of CVT’s National Advisory Council, was picked up by the Skillings Mining Review.
Source: Skillings Mining Review
Date: 08/13/2020 -
Minnesota can become a world leader in responsible mining
CVT is included in an article at MinnPost by David Foster, a distinguished associate with the Energy Futures Initiative and retired USW District #11 director; and Mark Ritchie, president of Global Minnesota and former Minnesota secretary of state, 2007-2015, and a member of CVT’s National Advisory Council.
Source: MinnPost
Date: 08/07/2020 -
Dr. Heval Kelli Awarded Center for Victims of Torture’s 2020 Eclipse Award
CVT’s Eclipse Award presentation to Dr. Heval Kelli is mentioned in this issue of the Clarkston Connection.
Source: Clarkston Connection
Date: 08/07/2020 -
Panelists share anti-LGBTQ+ experiences in 'Torture' virtual discussion
An article by Emily Reilly in the Windy City Times, “Panelists share anti-LGBTQ+ experiences in 'Torture' virtual discussion,” describes the recent CVT online event, “Reclaiming Identity: LGBTQ Experiences of Torture, Persecution, and Healing.”
Source: Windy City Times
Date: 07/25/2020 -
Grantees of the UN fund for torture victims assist communities during COVID-19
CVT is included among the organizations featured by the OHCHR, in the article titled “Grantees of the UN fund for torture victims assist communities during COVID-19.”
Source: OHCHR
Date: 07/25/2020 -
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
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