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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.
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Human Rights and Civil Liberties Groups Urge APA Not to Reverse Human Rights and Ethical Protections for Guantanamo Detainees
Posted: 08/07/2018
On August 3rd, the Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) sent a letter to the Board of Directors and Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association (APA) expressing serious concern at the prospect of the organization authorizing the return of military psychologists to the Guantanamo Bay prison to resume treating detainees. Late yesterday, a coalition of human rights and civil liberties groups joined CVT’s call. Read More ⇒
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CVT Letter to APA Questions Effort to Return Military Psychologists to Guantanamo
Posted: 08/02/2018
In a letter yesterday to the Board of Directors and Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) expressed serious concern at the prospect of the organization authorizing the return of military psychologists to the Guantanamo Bay prison. Read More ⇒
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CVT Condemns Trump Administration Guidance to Severely Curtail Asylum Access
Posted: 07/12/2018
The Center for Victims of TortureTM (CVT) today condemned the new guidance released by U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) that furthers the barriers the Trump Administration is building against individuals and families who are seeking asylum. Read More ⇒
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