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Torture is a deliberate and systematic dismantling of a person’s identity and humanity through physical or psychological pain and suffering. Torture’s purpose is to destroy a sense of community, eliminate leaders, create a climate of fear, and produce a culture of apathy. The most common forms of torture reported by CVT clients are beatings and psychological torture. It is estimated that there are more than 50,000 torture survivors in Minnesota and as many as 1.3 million in the U.S.
Press Releases
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The Center for Victims of Torture Warns About Significance of Rittenhouse Verdict
Posted: 11/19/2021
CVT issued this statement in response to the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, who stood trial for murder in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Read More ⇒
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Center for Victims of Torture Mourns the Loss of David Weissbrodt, Founder and Leader
Posted: 11/12/2021
CVT today issued the following statement in response to the death of a key founder and long-time leader, David Weissbrodt. Read More ⇒
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CVT Denounces Reinstatement of Remain in Mexico Policy
Posted: 10/18/2021
CVT issued a statement in response to the Biden administration’s plan, subject to Mexico’s agreement, to re-start the Trump administration’s cruel and inhumane Remain in Mexico policy (known as MPP) in mid-November. Read More ⇒
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