Victoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture

We collaborate with health professionals, social service agencies, immigrant settlement workers and the broader community to ensure that the needs of survivors of torture are recognized and met at all levels. Through our community partnerships, our goal is to support survivors overcome the legacy of oppression and live with dignity.

https://www.stoptorture.ca/

Resettlement and Resilience – An Evening with Mohammed Alsaleh & Sari Alesh

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Resettlement and Resilience – An Evening with Mohammed Alsaleh & Sari Alesh

ByVictoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture October 17, 2018

Wednesday, November 28 On November 28th, VCST partnered with Disaster Aid Canada to present internationally recognized, Syrian-Canadian speaker Mohammed Alsaleh…

Remembering Peter Golden

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Remembering Peter Golden

ByVictoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture August 9, 2018November 27, 2018

We are profoundly saddened by the passing of Peter Golden, a co-founder and long-time board member of Victoria Coalition for…

Chasing Asylum – Documentary film screening

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Chasing Asylum – Documentary film screening

ByVictoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture February 25, 2018

Presented with: University of Victoria Social Justice Studies Monday, March.19th 7:00pm-9:30pm University of Victoria – David Strong Building C122 This…

Constance on the Edge film screening and AGM

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Constance on the Edge film screening and AGM

ByVictoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture September 8, 2017

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 2017 Greater Victoria Public Library Central Branch, Community Meeting Room VCST proudly presented Constance on the Edge,…

Let’s Talk About Torture at the Canadian Bioethics Society Conference

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Let’s Talk About Torture at the Canadian Bioethics Society Conference

ByVictoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture April 27, 2014November 27, 2018

We’ve been accepted to deliver our workshop called “Let’s Talk About Torture: Exploring the Roles of Health Professionals and Ethicists…

Excited to Support World Refugee Day!

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Excited to Support World Refugee Day!

ByVictoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture March 27, 2014November 27, 2018

How can we change the conversation about refugees and others seeking protection? Explore, be curious, learn and celebrate with us…

Workshop Development Underway

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Workshop Development Underway

ByVictoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture December 3, 2013

We started developing this workshop a month ago. We met up with the VCST board and medical professionals and began…

Bush and Associates authorized torture

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Bush and Associates authorized torture

ByVictoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture May 9, 2012

Source: Tribunal in Kuala Lumpur “The third day of the Kuala Lumpur war crimes tribunal hearing saw the prosecution present…

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Articles about the protection of unethical behaviour of psychologists

ByVictoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture April 12, 2012

“Protecting Psychologists who Harm; the American Psychological Association’s latest wrong turn”, an editorial by Roy Eidelson Ph.D, read it →…

Canada urged to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush due his involvement in the promulgation of torture

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Canada urged to arrest and prosecute George W. Bush due his involvement in the promulgation of torture

ByVictoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture August 13, 2011

The Victoria Coalition for the Survivors of Torture expresses our emphatic and full support for efforts to bring George W….

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Gandhi quote

ByVictoria Coalition for Survivors of Torture October 2, 2009

“You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my…