.@RonWyden is right on torture and knows exactly of what he speaks. There’s nothing patriotic about torture. It’s long past time for a modicum of accountability.
Center for Victims of Torture
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Center for Victims of Torture
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The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT): Healing torture survivors globally, strengthening partners who heal, advocating for an end to #torture. RT≠Endorsement
- No president should have the power to authorize secretive, unaccountable and unlawful killings around the world, outside any recognized war zone. Today, we join 110+ organizations to tell @POTUS: end the lethal strikes program. Now. bit.ly/3dqtFif
- On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember these words from Elie Wiesel, from his Nobel Peace Prize speech. We honor the memory of the victims and recommit to staying alert to the atrocities that can result from prejudice and hate.
- The losses have been too great; the impacts and trauma have spread too widely. The time has come. We must pass the Amir Locke End Deadly No-Knock Warrants Act now. Read more: bit.ly/3IRuwpg @IlhanMN #NoKnock #NoKnockWarrant
- Guantanamo has been open for 21 years. 35 men remain captive, many of whom the U.S. tortured. U.S. officials who committed those crimes must be held accountable. Their victims have the right to rehabilitation. Tell @POTUS to #CloseGuantanamo now: cvt.org/GuantanamoOver…
00:00 - Our CEO @sadamsR2P signed this letter to President Ilham Aliyev, calling on Azerbaijan to immediately release @RubenVardanyan_ and other Armenian prisoners. Their ongoing detention violates international law and their human rights. freearmenianprisoners.com #FreeArmenianPrisoners
- We join @asiajcoalition in calling for action as impunity & indifference have grown since the #Myanmar coup. We call for an end to the violence, torture & human rights violations, & for justice & accountability for the people of Myanmar. Click here: bit.ly/3uenQ0M
- When civil war broke out in Tigray, Ethiopia, Medhanye, CVT lead psychotherapist & trainer, & team made the difficult decision to stay & help the survivors of the conflict, even when all other aid orgs pulled out of the region. Medhanye will be sharing his and his team’s story at
- Many of the men who remain at Guantánamo are torture survivors, some who were tortured in secret by the CIA for years. Torture survivors have the right to rehabilitation, and the United States has the obligation to provide it. Read more: bit.ly/3vDG4rU #CloseGuantánamo
- America is great because America welcomes! What can *YOU* do to support refugees? Call your elected officials and tell them to support the GRACE and NO BAN acts! #RefugeeAdvocacyDays2019 #RefugeesWelcome #Welcome75K
- Our response to plea agreement for Guantánamo detainees “Everyone involved in the 9/11 case has been running on a hamster wheel of injustice since it was first charged 16 years ago,” writes @ssroehm CVT director of global policy and advocacy. He notes the importance of the case
- 26 June is the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. All survivors of torture have an explicit right to rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is an essential step to reversing the effects of torture for individuals and their families, communities and societies.
- “Still Here” is a creative depiction of a journey that is difficult and complex. Ultimately, there is hope. Healing is possible. We can work together toward justice. #UDHR75 #EndTorture #HumanRightsDay Content warning
00:00 - STATEMENT: CVT Asks the U.S. Senate to Stand with Muslim and African Communities by Passing the NO BAN Act. Passage would limit future presidents’ authority to deny individuals entry into the U.S. based on their religion or national origin. #NOBANAct bit.ly/2SFHzFJ
