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The Center for
Victims of Torture
works to heal the wounds of torture on individuals, their families and their
communities and to stop torture worldwide.
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Healing Services for Iraqi RefugeesCVT’s International Services will soon expand to provide healing services to Iraqi refugees in Jordan. The project will also build the capacity of Jordanian mental health and social service providers to care for torture and war trauma survivors over the long term. One survey found that 21 percent of Iraqi refugees in Jordan experienced highly traumatic events, including torture, rape, kidnapping and witnessing the assassination of relatives and friends. Learn more here.
Campaign to Ban TortureCVT, the National Religious Campaign to Ban Torture and Evangelicals for Human Rights have launched the Campaign to Ban Torture: American Voices for American Values. The Campaign calls on the President to issue an Executive Order that unequivocally rejects torture and cruelty. Uniting behind six core principles of humane treatment that reflect deeply cherished American values, nationally respected faith, military, foreign and security policy leaders have endorsed the Declaration of Principles for a Presidential Executive Order on Prisoner Treatment, Torture and Cruelty which provides a clear blueprint for action. Learn more about the Campaign and Sign the Declaration here.
The Visitor: A Film Screening Thursday, October 2, 2008, at 7:00 p.m.
Oak Street Cinema, 309 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Free and Open to the Public
In The Visitor, Tom McCarthy's follow-up to his award-winning directorial debut The Station Agent, an American college professor and a young immigrant couple grapple with the treatment of immigrants and the legal process post-9/11.
Between Worlds: Refugees in Recovery From ViolenceThis special exhibition of art and word is a small window into the lives and cultures of individuals who have been deeply affected by torture and political violence. The exhibit features contemporary and traditional artwork of artists from war-torn countries. September 26-November 21 at the Anderson Center in Red Wing, Minnesota.
Fund CVT Each Time You CallAttention Working Assets Members: Help fund CVT by voting for us on the 2008 Working Assets Donations Ballot. The more votes we get, the more money we get. Each time you make a purchase with your Working Assets credit card or a phone call using CREDO long distance or mobile service, CVT will receive a small donation. It's that simple. Not a Working Assets or CREDO member? Sign up with Working Assets so you can participate in this special election. Look for the CREDO Mobile or CREDO Long Distance links.
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