CVT In the News
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East Bay Afghan residents process grief amid rush to resettle refugees
Dr. Hyojin Im, associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, comments about the mental health implications of the crisis in Afghanistan, and mentions her background with CVT.
Source: BerkeleySide
Date: 08/26/2021 -
Nuremberg Prosecutor says Guantanamo Military Commissions Don’t Measure Up
Scott Roehm, Washington director, and Alka Pradhan, Human Rights counsel at the Guantanamo Bay Military Commissions, write “. . . unlike the efforts at Nuremberg, which marked the birth of international criminal law, the United States decided that power – the power to hide criminal abuse of detainees and fair trial violations – would subjugate reason and the rule of law at Guantanamo.”
Source: Just Security
Date: 08/24/2021 -
Immigration Advocacy Groups Offer Solutions for Georgia Labor Shortage
Darlene Lynch, head of external relations, CVT Georgia, comments about the barriers in education, employment and entrepreneurship faced by immigrants in the region.
Source: Fresh Take Georgia
Date: 08/20/2021 -
Course Correction Still Needed on Anti-Torture Obligations
Scott Roehm, Washington director, and David Luban, Georgetown Law professor, address concerns that the government has made only a partial retreat from the use of torture-derived evidence.
Source: Just Security
Date: 08/09/2021 -
The Center for Victims of Torture: Healing Across Cultures and Languages–in Georgia and Worldwide
Darlene Lynch, head of external relations, CVT Georgia, writes about the need for culturally competent care, which is at the heart of CVT’s work.
Source: Saporta Report
Date: 08/09/2021 -
He is One of Only 39 Detainees Left at Guantanamo. Once Tortured, Prisoner's Case is a Test of Larger Political Realities at Pla
Scott Roehm, Washington director, is quoted saying: "The fact that somebody as sick as Mr. al-Qahtani poses some kind of security threat to the United States is unthinkable."
Source: CNN
Date: 08/05/2021 -
After Biden administration releases 1st Guantanamo prisoner, remaining detainees hope for swift action
ABC News mentioned CVT and included a link to our press release about the release of Abdul Latif Nasser from Guantanamo prison, and the hopes for further action.
Source: ABC News
Date: 07/21/2021 -
Abdul Latif Nasser Released From Guantanamo After 19 Years Of Detention Without Charge
Scott Roehm, Washington director, states, “Mr. Nasser’s transfer is a much welcome step towards closing the Guantánamo prison, and hopefully will allow him to begin to heal and reclaim his life after 19 years of injustice.”
Source: Huffington Post
Date: 07/19/2021 -
Nonprofits working to strengthen mental health
Source: Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Date: 07/15/2021 -
House Democrats Renew Calls for ICE to Release Trans, HIV-positive Detainees
Source: The Georgia Voice
Date: 07/15/2021
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