Press Releases
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CVT Asks the U.S. Senate to Stand with Muslim and African Communities by Passing the NO BAN Act
Posted: 05/28/2021
CVT today issued this statement urging senators to pass the NO BAN Act. Read More ⇒
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CVT Applauds the Redesignation of TPS for Haiti, Calls for Additional Steps to Address the Hardships the Haitian Community is Facing
Posted: 05/25/2021
CVT today issued this statement as Haiti was redesignated for temporary protected status (TPS). Read More ⇒
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CVT Calls for End to Violence in Gaza
Posted: 05/19/2021
CVT today issued this statement as violence in Gaza escalates. Read More ⇒
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CVT Applauds Increased Refugee Admissions Cap
Posted: 05/03/2021
CVT today issued this statement in response to President Biden raising the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021 from 15,000 to 62,500. Read More ⇒
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CVT Mourns Passing of Vice President Mondale
Posted: 04/20/2021
CVT today issued this statement in response to the news of Vice President Walter Mondale’s passing. Read More ⇒
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Derek Chauvin Guilty of Murdering George Floyd
Posted: 04/20/2021
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) today issued this statement as the trial for one of the men who murdered George Floyd concludes. Read More ⇒
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CVT Deeply Disappointed at President Biden’s Reversal on Refugee Admissions Cap
Posted: 04/16/2021
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) today issued this statement in response to President Biden signing an Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions, which maintains the historically low refugee admissions cap set by the Trump administration. Read More ⇒
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Minnesota Police Kill Another Unarmed Black Man
Posted: 04/12/2021
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) today issued this statement following the killing of Daunte Wright by police in Minnesota. Read More ⇒
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CVT Joins HINGOs in Calling for Support for Humanitarian Aid Workers and Civilians in Tigray, Ethiopia
Posted: 04/01/2021
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) is sharing this statement of support for civilians and aid workers in Tigray, Ethiopia. Read More ⇒
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CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE JOINS NATIONAL COVID-19 NETWORK TO BUILD RESILIENCE AGAINST PANDEMIC AMONG REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
Posted: 03/24/2021
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) joined Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM)’s National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN) of partners to inform community-driven response, recovery, and resiliency strategies for addressing the impact of COVID-19 on communities. Read More ⇒
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