Founded by Rudy Perpich, former Governor of Minnesota, CVT is the world’s largest organization specializing in rehabilitative care for survivors of torture in the US, Africa, and Middle East (44% of refugees living in the US are torture survivors—some 1.3 million people). In addition to rehabilitation of victims, CVT advocates for their rights, and has a program on “New Tactics in Human Rights”. Provided services to ~24K people in 2016. Partners with 39 US and 6 international organizations.
- Healing of torture victims
- Training for health workers
- Research on torture related topics
- Advocacy against torture
- Giving victims a voice
Publications:
- Annual Reports
- Resources for survivors, providers, researchers and human rights defenders
- Highlight: Torture: Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Redress and Prevention (2018, 201p.)
