Survivors International is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing essential psychological and medical services to survivors of torture who have fled from around the world to Northern California. Our news feed contains current events, blog articles, and opinion pieces that relate to torture and gender based violence.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
In India, 22 women were killed each day in dowry-related murders in 2007. Read more facts on Violence Against Women here - http://ping.fm/ZObxr
Struggling to Make a Living in Ethiopia: Surviving in the Informal Economy. Read here - http://ping.fm/nV0Ay
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Top UN officials voice hope that refugees can return home to DR of Congo. Read here - http://ping.fm/Eiz57
Friday, July 23, 2010
Landmark US legislation addresses sexual violence against native women. Read here - http://ping.fm/5sqL3
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
UN experts urge US to ensure no Guantánamo detainees are forcibly returned. Read here - http://ping.fm/V7r4I
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
'Torture memos' co-author says CIA exceeded limits in terror suspect interrogations. Read here - http://ping.fm/3TM2g
Friday, July 16, 2010
UK On U.S. Rendition: ‘Is It clear That detention, Rather Than Killing, Is The Objective Of The Operation?’ Read here - http://ping.fm/zLTfb
UN independent expert finds "astonishingly high rates of impunity for killings in Ecuador." Read here - http://ping.fm/G5HO3
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Author of Torture Memos Admits Some Techniques Were Not Approved By DOJ. Read here - http://ping.fm/oKE6J
The Torture Report: Where We Are Now. Watch the video and read the blog post here - http://ping.fm/r7VXu
Struggling to Make a Living in Ethiopia: Surviving in the Informal Economy. Read here - http://ping.fm/jUv9v
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
UN chief stresses accountability at event marking Srebrenica massacre. Read here - http://ping.fm/SFvdW
Dismissing appeal, ICC says trial of Congolese militia leader will go on. Read here - http://ping.fm/as8jS
Monday, July 12, 2010
Darfur: conflict claimed more than 200 lives in June, UN-African mission reports. Read here - http://ping.fm/BQKHS
Thursday, July 8, 2010
CJA Calls on New York to Revoke GITMO Psychologist’s License for His Role in Torture. Read here - http://ping.fm/hNhN6
Accountability key to protecting civilians in conflict, Security Council told. Read here - http://ping.fm/IKsVx
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
The razor and the damage done: female genital mutilation in Kurdish Iraq. Read here - http://ping.fm/O1fKJ
UNHCR urges more countries to establish refugee resettlement programmes. Read here - http://ping.fm/jox2Q
Friday, July 2, 2010
UN releases practical toolkit on how to deter sexual violence in war. Read here - http://ping.fm/lwfW8
Somali refugees face dangers and obstacles on their flight to safety. Read here - http://ping.fm/A1Ol2
Report Calls Attention to the Continued Persecution of Iraq's Minorities. Read here - http://ping.fm/6fPT4
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