Press Releases
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The Center for Victims of Torture Commends Introduction of the Refugee Protection Act of 2019
Posted: 11/21/2019
The Center for Victims of Torture today praised the introduction of the Refugee Protection Act of 2019, legislation that would ensure the United States affords refugees and asylum seekers protections that they need and deserve. Read More ⇒
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The Center for Victims of Torture Reaffirms Support for Refugees as President Trump Confirms All-Time Low Refugee Admissions
Posted: 11/02/2019
CVT commits to intensifying its efforts on behalf of refugees as the Trump administration has confirmed it will limit the number of refugees to be admitted to the U.S. in Fiscal Year 2020 to 18,000, less than 20 percent of the historic average and the lowest admissions goal ever. Read More ⇒
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Center for Victims of Torture Commemorates 10 Years of Healing in Uganda
Posted: 10/21/2019
CVT is marking 10 years of healing in Uganda, where the organization has cared for survivors of torture and war, as well as conducting in-depth training of partner organizations to develop specialized skills in trauma rehabilitation. Read More ⇒
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President Trump's Refugee Admissions Cap of 18,000 is Harmful and Irrational
Posted: 09/27/2019
CVT expressed outrage at the Trump Administration’s proposal to further reduce the number of refugees to be admitted in Fiscal Year 2020 to a mere 18,000. Read More ⇒
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CVT Offering Healing Care for South Sudanese Trauma and Torture Survivors in Bidi Bidi
Posted: 09/25/2019
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) is now extending rehabilitative care to South Sudanese refugee trauma and torture survivors in the Bidi Bidi refugee settlement of Uganda. Read More ⇒
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Artists and Experts Join Forces to Explore The Experiences of Women Who Flee Central America
Posted: 09/16/2019
Artists and experts will come together for a one-day event to explore, describe and represent the situation of women who have fled Central America. Original artwork created especially for this event will be displayed while panelists discuss why so many women decide to leave their homes, the effects of current policies in the Americas, and recommendations to better address the needs and demands of these women as migrants and in their countries of origin. Read More ⇒
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Center for Victims of Torture Deeply Disturbed by Supreme Court’s Misguided Decision on Asylum
Posted: 09/12/2019
The Center for Victims of Torture TM (CVT) today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision issued Wednesday to further impede the asylum process for many seeking safety in the United States. Read More ⇒
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CVT Dismayed by Trump Administration’s Final Rule Allowing Indefinite Detention of Children
Posted: 08/21/2019
CVT pushes back as the Trump administration prepares to publish finalized regulations to the Flores Settlement Agreement. Read More ⇒
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Graham Bill a Travesty for Torture Survivors
Posted: 07/31/2019
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today opposes S. 1494, the so-called “Secure and Protect Act” introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham. Read More ⇒
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CVT Bridging the Mental Health Care Gap for South Sudanese Torture Survivors in Gambella
Posted: 07/30/2019
To meet tremendous need for mental health care among South Sudanese refugee torture survivors, the Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) is now extending rehabilitative care in the Nguenyyiel refugee camp in the Gambella region of Ethiopia, informed by our January 2019 needs assessment focused on mental health. Read More ⇒
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