| The Centre for Victims of Torture,
Nepal (CVICT) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization
that rehabilitates victims of torture, advocates the eradication
of torture and promotes human rights within Nepal.
CVICT is the only centre of its kind in Nepal. CVICT
provides professional medical, psychosocial and legal
services to Nepalese men, women and children who are
victims of torture, trauma associated with torture or
inhuman treatment. We believe that a comprehensive,
holistic and multi-disciplinary approach is required
to adequately assist victims of torture and their families
overcome the physical, mental and emotional consequences
of torture. We have been providing comprehensive rehabilitation
services for victims of torture and other human rights
abuses to restore their human dignity since 1990.
We believe that torture does not only affect victims
of torture and their families, but that it permeates
our society. Therefore, for the past 18 years, CVICT
has worked at many levels using a variety of methods
to eradicate torture and inhuman treatment. CVICT has
successfully created and implemented many innovative
programs at the community level to raise awareness of
issues relating to torture and to combat human rights
abuses. CVICT is also actively involved in various campaigns
at the national and international level to promote torture-related
human rights.
CVICT works with many non-government organizations
and universities in Nepal and worldwide to fulfill our
goals. For example, CVICT projects are funded by USAID,
CIDA, EU, CARE, UNICEF, ICCO-KIA, Save the Children
Norway, ILO, DFID/ESP, DANIDA, Humanist Action for Human
Rights in Developing Countries,HAMU / NORAD Norway,
Plan Nepal, UNDP, McGill University,UNVFVT etc. We have
also used our experience and expertise to enhance the
skills and knowledge of employees of many of these organizations
on psychosocial issues to make their programs in conflict
areas within Nepal more effective.
At CVICT, we believe that the principle of equality
is extremely important. We do not discriminate on the
basis of gender, caste, religion, ethnicity, age, socio-economic
status or political affiliation. We work with individuals
from all backgrounds who are in need of assistance because
we believe that a peaceful society is only possible
when all people are free from torture or the threat
of persecution.
No one is free when others are oppressed.
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