Press Releases
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Violence Against Citizens in Burma Must End Now
Posted: 02/25/2021
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) today issued this statement in response to ongoing violence in the wake of the overthrow of the government of Burma. Read More ⇒
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CVT Welcomes Executive Order as Encouraging First Step in Restoring Refugee Resettlement
Posted: 02/05/2021
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) today issued this statement after President Biden signed an Executive Order to restore and enhance refugee resettlement in the United States. Read More ⇒
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Biden/Harris Administration Should Design Trauma-Informed Asylum System
Posted: 02/04/2021
Informed by more than 35 years of on-the-ground mental health expertise, the Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today released a new report, “Designing a Trauma-Informed Asylum System in the United States,” with concrete recommendations for the Biden / Harris administration on how to accomplish that goal. Read More ⇒
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111 NGOs Call on Biden to Close Guantánamo, End Indefinite Detention
Posted: 02/02/2021
Today, more than a hundred non-governmental organizations joined a letter led by the Center for Constitutional Rights and the Center for Victims of Torture, urging President Joe Biden to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba and end indefinite military detention. Read More ⇒
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The Center for Victims of Torture Welcomes New Board Chair, Vice Chair and Members
Posted: 01/27/2021
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today announced the election of two new members to its board of directors. The new members were elected at the December board meeting and began their terms immediately. Read More ⇒
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CVT Applauds President Biden’s Executive Actions
Posted: 01/21/2021
CVT issued this statement after President Biden took executive actions that will begin to dismantle cruel and discriminatory policies established under the Trump administration, and to chart a new course. Read More ⇒
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CVT Responds to Further Threats of White Supremacist Violence
Posted: 01/14/2021
CVT today issued this statement as threats of violence connected to the Presidential Inauguration continue to surface after last week’s violent attack on democracy. Read More ⇒
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CVT Executive Director Curt Goering to Step Down July 1, 2021
Posted: 01/08/2021
The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) today announced that Curt Goering will resign from his role as executive director, effective July 1, 2021. Read More ⇒
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