Center for Victims of Torture

Center for Victims of Torture The Center for Victims of Torture is an international nonprofit dedicated to healing survivors of torture and violent conflict. Advocacy

CVT’s Washington, D.C.

At the Center for Victims of Torture, we are forging new ways to advance human rights and build a future free from torture. Through research, training, advocacy and our healing care for survivors, each initiative we undertake plays a role in building a larger vision for the torture rehabilitation movement. Healing

In the United States, torture survivors receive out-patient care at our centers in Arizona, Georgia and Minnesota. A team of healers provides medical and nursing care, psychotherapy, social services and massage and physical therapy. Our international healing initiatives are in refugee camps and post-conflict areas where few mental health resources are available. We extend multi-disciplinary care and train local community members and refugees to meet the mental health needs of survivors. Training

At CVT, training is about finding ways to strengthen and support the people and organizations that work with torture survivors. We offer training projects around the world so that individuals and organizations can learn new and improved ways to provide healing services to torture survivors. Research

We work with other torture victim rehabilitation centers to help them develop their own tools for measuring the impact of rehabilitation services on the well-being of torture survivors. We conduct rigorous evaluation and monitoring to ensure the work we do is effective. office gives voice to people who were purposefully silenced by perpetrators of torture. In our nation’s capital, we show policy makers that there is hope, that survivors can regain productive lives of dignity. Note to readers:
CVT is not able to respond to requests for assistance that are posted on social media. If you are seeking professional services or assistance, we encourage you to go to this page for referral information: www.cvt.org/lookingforhelp.

You’re invited to celebrate 40 years of hope and healing at CVT’s annual Restoring Hope Breakfast, the premier fundraisi...
10/01/2025

You’re invited to celebrate 40 years of hope and healing at CVT’s annual Restoring Hope Breakfast, the premier fundraising event to support survivors of torture and advance human rights!

Be sure to register now at the link in our bio or by visiting cvt.org/breakfast for an inspiring morning you won’t want to miss!

10/01/2025

The lawsuit CVT joined took a huge blow Friday when the Supreme Court let the Trump administration withhold $4 billion in foreign aid which had been appropriated by Congress and was set to expire today.

Even in the face of this setback, we continue to fight for our clients in every way that we can.

The Center for Victims of Torture is proud to be part of this wonderful event with our partners! Thank you to Carlson Co...
09/29/2025

The Center for Victims of Torture is proud to be part of this wonderful event with our partners! Thank you to Carlson Companies, Global Impact and Feed My Starving Children.

NEW: The “people of Syria have hope and want to rebuild their country, and they want to rebuild the relationships betwee...
09/28/2025

NEW: The “people of Syria have hope and want to rebuild their country, and they want to rebuild the relationships between them,” said CVT’s Yusra Al-Kailani, speaking about challenges facing Syrians, as well as hope, as they return home.

Displaced Syrians returning after 13 years of war are hopeful about their country — and wary of looming economic risks and instability.

Bad news as the Supreme Court lets Trump cut foreign aid. Scott Roehm, CVT director of global policy & advocacy, comment...
09/27/2025

Bad news as the Supreme Court lets Trump cut foreign aid. Scott Roehm, CVT director of global policy & advocacy, comments to CNN: “Gutting that program punishes torture survivors; people suffering from the deep physical and psychological scars that torturers inflict.” He adds, "The administration is abandoning torture victims to serve a naked political agenda, nothing more.”

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to freeze $4 billion in foreign aid payments, handing the White House a significant victory in its monthslong quest to claw back spending that was approved by Congress last year.

Register today! Dr. Justin Hett, CVT clinical advisor for mental health, will speak in this webinar: Beyond “Do No Harm”...
09/26/2025

Register today! Dr. Justin Hett, CVT clinical advisor for mental health, will speak in this webinar: Beyond “Do No Harm”: Trauma-Informed Victim and Survivor Consultation. Oct. 2, 9 am Eastern - the second in this series of four webinars with our partners at Atrocity Response Coalition for Justice. Don’t miss it!
https://georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9LA1_8PQRxqHUlfMwQ_Z7w #/registration

Rendering people to countries or prisons that use torture, including CECOT prison, is illegal. Transfers to torture by t...
09/25/2025

Rendering people to countries or prisons that use torture, including CECOT prison, is illegal. Transfers to torture by the Trump administration violate the principle of non-refoulement. These transfers are done out of cruelty and to instill fear and pain among immigrants in the U.S.

“There’s a growing groundswell of support for an end to what’s happening in Gaza, to violations of international humanit...
09/23/2025

“There’s a growing groundswell of support for an end to what’s happening in Gaza, to violations of international humanitarian law, to the deliberate starvation of the Palestinian people,” comments Dr. Simon Adams, president & CEO, in this story on shifting global power dynamics as the UN General Assembly begins in New York. On CNA.

Palestinian statehood and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine may well be the focus of talks at the United Nations General Assembly this week, but it is the shiftin...

CVT is proud to be a partner with Atrocity Response Coalition (ARC for Justice), as it launches this new webinar series:...
09/23/2025

CVT is proud to be a partner with Atrocity Response Coalition (ARC for Justice), as it launches this new webinar series: Victim and Survivor Consultation: Designing and Implementing Effective and Meaningful Justice Mechanisms for Atrocities. Join us for Thursday’s webinar: Survivor-Informed Policymaking for Justice Through Consultation, September 25. Register here: https://georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7_ZS-wjHTzOKI8YJtRseHQ #/registration

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