Since 1985 the Center for Victims of Torture has helped  20,000 torture survivors rebuild their lives. You can help.

Decades after his imprisonment and torture, Prakash still suffered. He's now finding healing in singing songs from his culture.

A New Look for CVT

At the end of November, we will launch a redesigned Web site. You will begin to see our new look on emails and some Web pages in the meantime.

George pedals his way to a happier, healthier life.

Read how we've helped survivors like George rebuild their lives.

News and Updates

Read Andrea Northwood's commentary on helping refugees overcome mental health problems.

Read CVT's statement on recent anti-torture remarks by top Obama Administration officials.

Read Executive Director Douglas A. Johnson's letter to U.S. Senators about a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act authorizing indefinite detention of terror suspects without trial. 

Time magazine's Swampland blogger Massimo Calabresi share's CVT's knowledge about mock execution in his  compelling argument against torture: The U.S. Committed Torture. Was it Worth It?

Among the men and women we care for in Minnesota, 67 percent have experienced some type of sexual torture. Read what we're doing to help survivors of sexual assault.

Read the New York Times article Tugging at Threads to Unspool Stories of Torture about torture survivors living in Jordan and what we're doing to help rebuild their lives.

CVT volunteer Jim Foti wrote this warm and beautiful story in the Star Tribune about his experience with CVT torture survivors.

Read about our accomplishments in the 2010 annual report.

Take a virtual tour of our St. Paul Healing Center. Then sign up for a live tour to hear first-hand how we're rebuilding lives.

Visit our International Healing Services page for a virtual tour of our DRC project.

Rebuilding Lives Tours

Take a one-hour informational tour of our St. Paul Healing Center to learn how CVT rebuilds the lives of torture survivors in Minnesota and around the world. Check out all our events.

Tuesday, December 6, 5:00 p.m.
Monday, December 12, 5:00 p.m.

To reserve your spot at one of our tours contact Rachel Hughes at 612-436-4859 or rhughes@cvt.org

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