CVT In the News
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Rights groups say Biden should reveal vaccine plan for Guantanamo prisoners
Scott Roehm, CVT Washington director, is quoted in an article in the Middle East Eye, explaining, “Many of the men’s health conditions are precarious. It’s important they’re vaccinated as soon as possible, first and foremost for their own health and safety, but also for that of everyone at Guantanamo.”
Source: Middle East Eye
Date: 02/01/2021 -
Central Minnesota Community Foundation’s Response and Recovery Fund Grants Over $268,000
As noted in this item from KNSI Radio, CVT is among the recipients of grant funding from the Central Minnesota Community Foundation.
Source: KNSI
Date: 01/28/2021 -
How to Fix the U.S. Litigation Position in Key Pending Cases
Scott Roehm, CVT Washington director, and Hina Shamsi, director of the ACLU’s National Security Project, write in Just Security, “…the Biden administration has the opportunity, and responsibility, to disavow the Trump administration’s dangerous litigation positions and the ideologies they reflect.”
Source: Just Security
Date: 01/27/2021 -
235 Organizations Co-Sign 2021 Immigration Action Plan to Undo Immigration System Weaponized by Trump
A news release issued by Immigration Hub calls on the Biden/Harris administration to consider important reforms from the 2021 Immigration Action Plan, which has been endorsed by 235 organizations, including CVT.
Source: Immigration Hub
Date: 01/19/2021 -
Atlanta region receives over $2.48 million in grants from the Community Foundation
CVT Georgia is among the recipients of grants from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
Source: Atlanta Daily World
Date: 01/13/2021 -
Atlanta region receives over $2.48 million in grants from the Community Foundation
CVT Georgia is among the recipients of grant funds from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
Source: Atlanta Tribune
Date: 01/13/2021 -
New tactics in the human rights struggle
This article by Zafer Kıraç discusses the critical importance of defending human rights, shares tactics from CVT’s New Tactics in Human Rights program and cites the International Symposium on New Tactics in Human Rights.
Source: Adil Medya
Date: 01/12/2021 -
Torture’s Terrible Toll
On the solemn anniversary of the Guantanamo Bay prison opening 19 years ago, Scott Roehm, CVT Washington director, has a new article published at the OSF Voices blog.
Source: Open Society Foundations
Date: 01/11/2021 -
Business People: Sunday, Dec. 13
An article in the Pioneer Press mentions the appointment of Fawn Bernhardt-Norvell, CVT director of development, to the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation board of directors.
Source: Pioneer Press
Date: 12/13/2020 -
What this Human Rights Day, and a new administration, mean for torture survivors
On Human Rights Day, Curt Goering, CVT executive director, comments on commitments made by the Biden / Harris team to undo damage done by the previous administration.
Source: MinnPost
Date: 12/10/2020
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