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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 Urges Congress to Reject the White House’s Supplemental Funding Request, Which Would Continue to Harm Families and Asylum Seekers
Posted: 05/02/2019
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today decried the supplemental funding request by the White House, which would inflict increased harm upon already-traumatized individuals and families seeking safety in the United States. Read More ⇒
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CVT: White House Memorandum Continues to Narrow the Path for Survivors of Torture to Asylum and Healing
Posted: 05/01/2019
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today condemned the April 29 Memorandum President Trump issued to Attorney General Barr, undermining torture survivors’ right to seek asylum in the United States. Read More ⇒
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Attorney General Barr’s Decision Compounds Trauma For Torture Survivors
Posted: 04/17/2019
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today stood firmly with survivors of torture and others seeking asylum in the United States in response to Attorney General Barr’s decision permitting indefinite detention at the U.S. southern border. Read More ⇒
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