Press Releases
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The Center for Victims of Torture Receives 2018 Dr. Guislain “Breaking the Chains of Stigma” Award for Providing Psychological Care and Resources for Survivors of Torture
Posted: 10/09/2018
The Dr. Guislain Museum and Janssen Research & Development, LLC (“Janssen”) today announced that the Center for Victims of Torture has been named the 2018 recipient of the Dr. Guislain “Breaking the Chains of Stigma” Award. Read More ⇒
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Center for Victims of Torture Marks 10 Years of Healing in Jordan
Posted: 10/08/2018
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) is marking 10 years of healing in Jordan, where the organization has cared for thousands of refugee survivors of torture and war, beginning with Iraqi clients and expanding over the years as conflicts and crises emerged in the region and beyond. Read More ⇒
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CVT: Trump Administration Decision to Slash FY2019 Refugee Admissions is an Attack on Hope
Posted: 10/05/2018
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today decried the Trump Administration’s decision to set the Fiscal Year 2019 refugee admissions ceiling at 30,000, a historic low. Read More ⇒
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New Online Tactical Mapping Tool Equips Human Rights Activists to Take Strategic Action
Posted: 10/04/2018
Refugee bans. Discrimination. Deterioration of Rights. News of the day can inspire calls to action—but knowing where to begin can be daunting. How can activists start making real change? A new, free online mapping tool makes it clearer. Launched by New Tactics in Human Rights, a program of the Center for Victims of TortureTM, the Tactical Mapping Tool makes it possible for individuals, groups or entire organizations to work collaboratively to develop strategic, targeted and effective action, streamlining the path to change. Read More ⇒
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CVT Applauds Release of the North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture’s Final Report
Posted: 09/27/2018
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today lauded the release of the final report of the North Carolina Commission of Inquiry on Torture (NCCIT). Read More ⇒
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CVT Decries Trump Administration Decision to Slash FY2019 Refugee Admissions
Posted: 09/18/2018
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today responded to the Trump Administration’s announcement that it intends to set the Fiscal Year 2019 refugee admissions ceiling at 30,000, a historic low. Read More ⇒
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Center for Victims of Torture Deeply Saddened by Passing of Kofi Annan
Posted: 08/20/2018
CVT expressed deep sadness at the passing of Kofi Annan, former UN secretary-general and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Read More ⇒
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Human Rights and Civil Liberties Groups Urge APA Not to Reverse Human Rights and Ethical Protections for Guantanamo Detainees
Posted: 08/07/2018
On August 3rd, the Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) sent a letter to the Board of Directors and Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association (APA) expressing serious concern at the prospect of the organization authorizing the return of military psychologists to the Guantanamo Bay prison to resume treating detainees. Late yesterday, a coalition of human rights and civil liberties groups joined CVT’s call. Read More ⇒
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CVT Letter to APA Questions Effort to Return Military Psychologists to Guantanamo
Posted: 08/02/2018
In a letter yesterday to the Board of Directors and Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) expressed serious concern at the prospect of the organization authorizing the return of military psychologists to the Guantanamo Bay prison. Read More ⇒
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CVT Condemns Trump Administration Guidance to Severely Curtail Asylum Access
Posted: 07/12/2018
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today condemned the new guidance released by U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) that furthers the barriers the Trump Administration is building against individuals and families who are seeking asylum. Read More ⇒
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