Press Releases
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CVT Mourns the Death of Legendary Civil Rights Leader John Lewis
Posted: 07/18/2020
CVT today issued this statement after the death of Congressman John Lewis of Georgia. Read More ⇒
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CVT Mourns the Passing of Milton Glaser
Posted: 07/01/2020
CVT issued this statement at the sad news of the loss of Milton Glaser. Read More ⇒
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Final Rules on Work Authorizations for Asylum Seekers Published This Week Devastating to Torture Survivors
Posted: 06/26/2020
ST. PAUL, Minn. & WASHINGTON — The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) today issued this statement in response to the asylum rules posted in the Federal Register. Read More ⇒
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Center for Victims of Torture Presents 2020 Eclipse Award to Dr. Heval Kelli
Posted: 06/25/2020
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) is today presenting its annual Eclipse Award to Dr. Heval Kelli, a Katz Foundation Fellow in Preventive Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine and a Syrian Kurdish refugee. Read More ⇒
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CVT Demands Justice in Death of George Floyd
Posted: 05/27/2020
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) today issued this statement in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Read More ⇒
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Immigration Suspension Would Be Political Grandstanding At Its Worst
Posted: 04/21/2020
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) today responded to reports that President Trump is preparing to temporarily suspend immigration to the United States. Read More ⇒
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CVT Georgia Dedicated to Client Care During Pandemic
Posted: 03/25/2020
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) today issued a message of reassurance and solidarity from its Georgia healing center, as Georgians grapple with COVID-19. Read More ⇒
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Closing U.S. Southern Border to Those Most in Need is Unlawful, Immoral
Posted: 03/18/2020
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) today issued a statement calling for the United States’ borders to remain open to the pursuit of asylum. Read More ⇒
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Center for Victims of Torture Steadfast in Supporting Torture Survivors In Face of COVID-19
Posted: 03/17/2020
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) today posted a statement as the world grapples with the COVID-19 outbreak. Read More ⇒
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The Center for Victims of Torture Welcomes New Board Members
Posted: 03/17/2020
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today announced the election of two new members and one returning member to its board of directors. Read More ⇒
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