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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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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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