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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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CVT Decries Cruelty Inflicted Upon Families and Asylum-Seekers by Trump Administration
Posted: 06/14/2018
The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) today decried the Trump Administration’s horrifying actions to tear families apart and deny asylum to those fleeing domestic or gang violence. Read More ⇒
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Center for Victims of Torture Honors TASSC International with 2018 Eclipse Award
Posted: 06/04/2018
The Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT), an international NGO dedicated to healing survivors of torture, today announced it will present its annual Eclipse Award to Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International (TASSC), in recognition of 20 years of tireless efforts to end torture worldwide and support survivors. The award is presented each year to an individual or organization that has played a crucial role in ending torture or in extending care and rehabilitation to torture survivors. Read More ⇒
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CVT Vows Vigilance as a Torturer is Voted to Head CIA
Posted: 05/17/2018
The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) today condemned the Senate’s confirmation of Gina Haspel as CIA director, calling it a severe blow to torture survivors in the United States and around the world because of her history as a leader in the CIA torture program. Read More ⇒
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