Deborah Dupre' of Duprevent

Torture - The Silent, Hidden Weapon

Torture is a weapon. It is used by anti-democratic forces to destroy political opposition and maintain power through fear. A major gap in education about torture exists. Programs are urgently needed to not only raise awareness, but also aid torture victims and halt this extreme violation of human rights.

The U.S. Torture Victims Relief Act (TVRA) first passed in 1998 authorized funds for torture treatment programs in the US and abroad to help torture victims reclaim their lives. TVRA helps support the treatment of torture survivors at 27 programs in the US and at nearly 200 centers in 70 countries around the world.

When Congress adopted the Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2005, it recognized the significant and unmet needs of torture survivors. Dramatic increase in the number of torture survivors seeking treatment within the US and abroad, however, makes obvious the need for increased funding and non-government victim advocacy and support. DDA EcoPeace International is helping to fill this gap.

DDA EcoPeace international Torture Relief Project Aims include:

• Torture victim awareness raising campaign
• Torture education literature
• Torture victim referral service
• Data collection urgently required for victim defense

Will you please join DDA EcoPeace International in co-creating this project?

Your skills, services and financial contributions are needed today to expand his project and help torture victims whom we already serve.

Please contact us for more information or to contribute research, news and other literature. Together we can better publicly expose and educate; help heal and advocate for victims; and help halt this extremist activity, a most basic human rights violation.