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As the Center for Victims of Torture was forced to halt most of our overseas healing programs for survivors of torture, we heard from clients about how much they valued the care. A mother of an 8-year old girl shared her appreciation for the profound healing that came from

Always. Everywhere. No exceptions.

“There is support available, but it’s not to the extent that it was in the past,” said CVT’s Mahdi Surosh to @mrao_strib regarding the Afghan community in Minn. startribune.com/some-afghan-al…

For Pride Month, CVT honors all our colleagues and participants in our Aftercare program in Nairobi, where LGBTQ refugee survivors find healing, community and hope as they rebuild their lives. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and compassion. Read more about CVT’s

New on Just Security - An explainer on wartime & terrorism-related authorities from CVT’s Scott Roehm, Tess Bridgeman at Just Security & Rebecca Ingber, law professor at Cardozo Law justsecurity.org/113973/wartime…

Trump keeps invoking wartime and terrorism-related authorities for what are domestic immigration or criminal law enforcement purposes. Tess Bridgeman, Rebecca Ingber & Scott Roehm w/ an essential explainer. When Can the President Use “Wartime Authorities”?justsecurity.org/113973/wartime…

“People should know about the violations and the tragedies,” Hikayat, a client from Sudan, told CVT. “I wish that there was justice.” For many survivors, justice is an important part of healing. At CVT, we extend rehabilitative care and support survivors as they seek justice.

Thank you, Rep. Pramila Jayapal for this critical action. CVT endorses this call to get badly needed humanitarian aid into Gaza immediately.

CVT issued a statement in response to the new travel ban announced by President Trump. “Citizens of these countries are at risk of facing persecution, conflict and torture, not security risks themselves,” said Yumna Rizvi senior policy analyst. Click here: cvt.org/statements/tra…

Abdulle fears that could be their new normal as the Trump administration rolls out the new travel ban. The ban fully suspends immigrants and non-immigrant visas for citizens of those 12 countries. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

“Now, to see their home country on this banned list – it takes away that tiny bit of hope. When that goes away, what is left?" Jill Davidson, CVT targeted case mgmt spvsr, comments to Brittney Ermon with KSTP on impacts of Trump’s new travel ban kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…

Access to psychosocial support is needed in Gaza or “we basically condemn another generation of Palestinians and Israelis to more war, to more suffering, to another round of pointless destruction and catastrophe,” says Simon Adams on CNA channelnewsasia.com/watch/cna-corr…

NEW: CVT’s new evidence brief on our past healing work in Ethiopia shows significant improvement in mental health symptoms for clients, all of whom were survivors of torture. The brief covers programs in Amhara, Gambella and Tigray, with strong results that underscore the

If the world doesn’t rebuild #Gaza in a way that addresses the psychosocial needs of people, and provide access to healing and hope, then we condemn another generation to more war, more suffering, more pointless destruction and humanitarian catastrophe. channelnewsasia.com/watch/cna-corr…

“No American should view these developments with indifference - our values and laws are at stake,” writes CVT's Yumna Rizvi as the president deploys the National Guard & Marines to Los Angeles to suppress protests being held in support of immigrants. Click:

“Life became difficult in Syria. I got married during the revolution. I describe the day that I went from my old neighborhood to the new one as The Black Day. Then there was a massacre and whoever wanted to live left.” -Hiba, former CVT client Hiba found support at CVT and began

International law prohibits torture, as does Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. And yet in far too many countries arbitrary detention and torture continue. It is time to end this new age of impunity.

10 of the 19 countries on the Trump administration’s travel ban list are countries where atrocities have been perpetrated. The ban violates the right to seek asylum and US legal obligation to protect those fleeing war crimes or crimes against humanity.🇺🇸

🚨Congress must reject Secretary Marco Rubio's reckless proposed reorganization of the State Department. This slash-and-burn approach to critical programs will have devastating consequences for the most marginalized people. Read our joint statement: mideastdc.org/publication/co…

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