Center for Victims of Torture

The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT): Healing torture survivors globally, strengthening partners who heal, advocating for an end to #torture. RT≠Endorsement

[CIVIC @CivCenter]

CIVIC joined a broad coalition of civil society organizations urging US Congress to oppose the proposed $2.8 billion arms transfer to Israel.

If notified, we call on Congress to swiftly advance a joint resolution of disapproval to block the transfer.

https://t.co/7HeUBzSzF4

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

+450 state & local elected leaders just sent a letter to the federal government calling for them to rebuild a strong & fair refugee admissions program.
It's clear: The American people overwhelmingly support welcoming refugees and our #FreedomToWelcome. https://t.co/C2jAsOunUH

[Carol Rosenberg @carolrosenberg]

I see this new space at Just Security as public service journalism for those who are deeply interested in the military commissions that the United States created after the 9/11 attacks. Don’t look here for legal opinion or national security commentary. Just the facts.

[Sahan Journal @SahanJournal]

Three Somali men, including two from Minnesota, describe weekslong detention, aggressive shackling, and constant surveillance at Guantanamo Bay.

By @Dulyadeyn

https://t.co/zL9nZwDrjG

[Mother Jones @MotherJones]

Every president since Bush has made use of the blunt weapon of national security to push their interests, but Trump’s use has been unprecedentedly brazen.

The White House ballroom is national security. Dialing back limits on toxic chemical emissions is national security. Erasing transgender people from public life is national security, too. https://t.co/LdDwvrDxV4

[Simon Adams @SAdamsR2P]

We should never forget the horror of 9/11. But it also triggered US detention and “rendition” programs that used torture. ⁦@CVTorg⁩ is right, a moral and legal reckoning is long overdue. https://t.co/PW5ao03b8c

[The Refugee Advocacy Lab @RefugeeAdvcyLab]

📣The 2026 state legislative session has come to a close in most states.
As we start to plan for 2027, we’re taking a look back at the work we accomplished together, both in fighting anti-immigrant bills & advancing proactive, welcoming legislation👇
https://t.co/MzY6gN9L5f

[Carol Rosenberg @carolrosenberg]

Breaking: A week after the 9/11 trial judge's big decision that threw out a post-torture confession from KSM, the man of accused of being mastermind of the plot... the prosecution team decides they can go ahead without it, won't appeal. https://t.co/hsVQiVGhrI

[Common Dreams @commondreams]

25 Years Ago, 9/11 Triggered a US Crusade of Torture | The impunity of those who orchestrated and carried out these crimes is one of the darkest legacies of the so-called "war on terror" that will forever haunt the nation's history.​ https://t.co/n1LdGdZegt

[Yumna Rizvi @YumnaRizvi]

Great to see @DeliaCRamirez and 49 House members demand #DHS cancel #ICE’s $17 million shock glove contract. As I told @MotherJones @sophiehurwitz, these gloves are inherently abusive with no legitimate law enforcement purpose.

https://t.co/Hambo99w79

[Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez @repdeliaramirez]

DHS can’t be trusted with electric shock gloves and the power to inflict "sudden" death.

Today, I led 49 colleagues in demanding @SecMullinDHS immediately cancel DHS’s $16.7 million contract to equip ICE agents with electric shock gloves.

[Carol Rosenberg @carolrosenberg]

Breaking: In a huge decision in the 9/11 case, the military judge has suppressed the so-called "clean team" confession of the lead defendant known as KSM. This comes days after the same judge set a June 2028 trial date, which could now be in doubt if the prosecution decides to appeal that ruling. https://t.co/Jys8LIKAJJ

[ADMSP @sednayamissing]

The Association of Detainees and Missing Persons of Sednaya Prison organized five awareness workshops in Yarmouk Camp, in cooperation with @CVTorg and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), as part of its ongoing efforts to defend the rights of survivors and families of the missing.

The workshops focused on introducing participants to the concepts of transitional justice and the Association’s mechanisms of work, alongside discussing practical proposals to restore the dignity of victims of past violations and to provide compensation commensurate with the scale of suffering they endured.

Participants were also given the opportunity to express their views on the pathways to achieve transitional justice that meet their aspirations, contribute to building a more equitable society, safeguard rights, and pave the way for genuine and sustainable reconciliation.

[Center for Victims of Torture @CVTorg]

@sednayamissing We are proud to partner with @sednayamissing on this important work. Congratulations on these successful workshops.

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

"Why does an agency that claims it has nothing to hide want a weapon that leaves no evidence?"

That's the question ICE's new multi-million-dollar shock-glove purchase can't really answer.

The latest edition of Huddled Masses from @Carrasquillo:
https://t.co/1vZa98a8ml

[Simon Adams @SAdamsR2P]

The destruction and trauma inflicted by the LRA in northern Uganda is still painfully evident. ⁦Local @CVTorg⁩ staff have played an extraordinary role proudly serving these communities. https://t.co/GQZkxAOgtE

[Muslim Counterpublics Lab @MuslimCpLab]

We are thrilled to announce MCL's conference for the 25th anniversary of the War on Terror
“When Will This War End: Lessons and Legacies of the War on Terror,” on Thursday and Friday, September 17-18, 2026 in Washington D.C.

For registration and schedule: https://t.co/Pky6uYltl7

[Simon Adams @SAdamsR2P]

Orwellian "electric shock gloves" are ready-made for torture and abuse against protesters and detainees. I agree with @YumnaRizvi from @CVTorg, they should be banned from policing. https://t.co/Vy4Zvb38Gs

[Mother Jones @MotherJones]

Human rights organizations like Amnesty International have long raised concerns about electric shock devices like the GLOVE, as well as other products that Compliant Technologies sells, like electric shock belts and vests.

The technology is unregulated “despite the clear human rights risks associated with its use,” Amnesty International researchers wrote. https://t.co/ygtezZprHk

[Yumna Rizvi @YumnaRizvi]

#ICE's new toy: gloves that shock people into "compliance." I told @MotherJones @sophiehurwitz exactly what it is: abusive equipment that facilitates torture. No legitimate law enforcement purpose, just pain. https://t.co/2wDpCODBbJ