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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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CVT Lauds Block of Egregious Executive Order Barring Refugees
Posted: 01/15/2020
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today praised the issuance of a preliminary injunction in HIAS v. Trump, a decision that blocks the president’s executive order which allowed state and local officials to ban refugee resettlement in their jurisdictions. Read More ⇒
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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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