On our blog
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CVT Saddened by Death of Sir Nigel Rodley: CVT notes with sadness that Sir Nigel Rodley, prominent human rights and international law expert, passed away today.
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Survivors of Torture Build New Lives: Daniel Welday, psychosocial counselor, CVT Ethiopia,describes the enormous changes he sees in the lives of torture survivors after they seek care.
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The Unchanging Truth About Torture: As a new era begins, Curt Goering, CVT executive director, emphasizes the need to stand with survivors of torture and champion their rights.
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Data Visualisations for Human Rights Organisations: A member of CVT’s New Tactics team participated in Data 4 Change, a workshop where human rights organisations and journalists are paired up with researchers, designers and developers to create data visualisations that can help change the world.
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It’s Time to Close this Ugly Chapter in America’s History: Curt Goering, CVT executive director, comments on the need to end indefinite detention on the 15th anniversary of detainees arriving at Guantanamo Bay prison.
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Things to Consider as Confirmation Hearings Begin: CVT is monitoring discussion of our top policy positions during the confirmation hearings for presidential appointees. Here are details on some of the key issues we're watching.
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Leaving Isolation at Home - Helping Survivors Heal: Berihu Hadgu, counselor, CVT Ethiopia, describes his work with children who have survived traumatic experiences, helping them heal and return to normal childhood activities.
What's new
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Press release: Executive Order on Refugees Betrays Long-Held American Values. CVT expresses outrage at President Trump’s Executive Order restricting refugee resettlement.
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CVT joins 15 groups in this letter to President Trump, voicing our opposition to any executive action that would facilitate torture or other abusive interrogation and detention practices.
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CVT Statement: President Trump's Executive Order on Border Security Puts Torture Survivors at Risk, a statement from Curt Goering, CVT executive director.
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Curt Goering's article at the Huffington Post, “The Unchanging Truth About Torture,” emphasizes the need to stand with survivors of torture and champion their rights on Inauguration Day and always.
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Jennifer J. Esala, CVT research associate, and Sopheap Taing, a researcher at TPO Cambodia, recently assessed the effectiveness of testimony therapy. Their work was the subject of an article in the Phnom Penh Post.
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Curt Goering's article, "Trump’s Vow To Fill Guantanamo Is Shameful," was published to the Huffington Post.
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CVT's torture prevalence report and our healing work are cited in this article in Massage Magazine.
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CVT is included among other organizations which support refugee resettlement in this Midway Monitor article.
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The poetry benefit for CVT hosted by Milkweed Books is listed in Minnesota Monthly magazine.












