CVT In the News
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How to Responsibly End Three Key Rights-Abusing Post-9/11 Policies
Scott Roehm, CVT Washington director, was co-author with Hina Shamsi and Priyanka Motaparthy, writing that “ . . . even in our polarized times, a significant majority of Americans are tired of perpetual conflicts and abuses, and hope that policy makers understand that our collective human security depends on new, rights-promoting ways forward.”
Source: Just Security
Date: 09/09/2021 -
Guantánamo, the Black Hole that the US has not Closed 20 Years After 9/11
Scott Roehm, CVT Washington director, was interviewed about Guantánamo prison by Xesco Reverter. The clip is in Catalan.
Source: TV3 US
Date: 09/08/2021 -
As Immigrant Communities Grow and the Pandemic Drags On, So Does the Need for Better, In-Language, Mental Health Resources
This article mentions CVT’s work in Georgia and quotes Darlene Lynch, head of external relations, CVT Georgia.
Source: 285 South
Date: 09/07/2021 -
St. Paul-based Center for Victims of Torture names new CEO
CVT’s announcement of Dr. Adams’s appointment as president and CEO was covered by Kelly Smith in the Star Tribune.
Source: Star Tribune
Date: 09/01/2021 -
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
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