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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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39 Human and Civil Rights Leaders Tell President Biden: “Your Administration Stands at a Precipice”
Posted: 09/22/2021
Leaders of 39 human and civil rights organizations delivered the following letter to the White House on Tuesday evening to oppose the Biden administration’s violent expulsions of Haitian asylum seekers at the U.S-Mexico border and its recent move to appeal a federal court ruling that would have brought an end to additional expulsions of asylum-seeking families. Read More ⇒
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CVT Calls for Investigation of Stewart Detention Center
Posted: 09/01/2021
CVT joins partner organizations in demanding an investigation into continuing allegations of medical neglect at Stewart Detention Center. Read More ⇒
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Center for Victims of Torture Names Simon Adams, Ph.D., as President and CEO
Posted: 09/01/2021
CVT today announces the appointment of Simon Adams, Ph.D. as president and chief executive officer to lead the organization in its mission to heal the wounds of torture and end torture worldwide. Read More ⇒
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