Our mission is to end the practice of torture wherever it occurs & support survivors as they empower themselves, their families & communities wherever they are.
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23 Dec 2022
TASSC wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday! ❄️🎁🎄
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28 Oct 2022
TASSC joins survivors in demonstration at Asylum Office in Arlington, Virginia (known as #ZAR) on October 27. #USCIS has failed to schedule #asylum interviews for #torture #survivors and other #asylumseekers waiting 5 years to present their case to an Asylum Officer.
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22 Sep 2022
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22 Sep 2022
TASSC is partnering with the DC Mayor's Office on African Affairs (MOAA) to inform DC residents about an opportunity to save money on their energy costs. Join us tomorrow at 1pm on Facebook for a live information session to learn more! #solarpower #solarforall #DC #InfoSession
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TASSC International retweeted
24 Jul 2022
My exhibition “Portraits of Resilience” is in its final month - @PhillipsMuseum, Washington DC. I am showing a portrait per day to raise awareness for @TASSCintl who I have been collaborating with. The portraits share the stories of survivors of torture from around the world.
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25 Jul 2022
TASSC's Andrea Barron published op-ed on need to end the #Trump-era #asylum policy for #survivors of #torture. The #Biden administration continues to punish survivors who entered the U.S. legally and applied for asylum 5 years ago, now in #USCIS backlog. bit.ly/3cHr7yI
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27 Apr 2022
Join the virtual event for the Portraits of Resilience exhibition, featuring TASSC survivors. Tonight at 6:30pm EDT. @PhillipsMuseum @Photobanks #photography #exhibition #survivorsoftorture phillipscollection.org/event…
Portraits of Resilience panel discussion
America’s First Museum of Modern Art
phillipscollection.org
27 Apr 2022
Join us for a discussion on Portraits of Resilience, an exhibition featuring photographs of torture survivors by Jonathan Banks in collaboration with @TASSCintl
phillipscollection.org/event…
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19 Apr 2022
TASSC is honored to join @Photobanks and @PhillipsMuseum for the exhibition of "Portraits of Resilience".
19 Apr 2022
“Portraits of Resilience”, photographs by Jonathan Banks with @TASSCintl is an exhibition organized by @PhillipsMuseum, @THEARC Washington DC APRIL 27-JULY 29, 2022.
Join us for a discussion on APRIL 27, 2022, 6:30-7:30 PM
phillipscollection.org/event…
IMAGE: Hagir Elsheikh, Sudan
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14 Apr 2022
#EnforcedDisappearances have been used by dictatorships & authoritarian regimes to eliminate critical voices. This article by TASSC's Advocacy Program Director discusses #Uganda & #Rwanda & how families organize to seek justice for their relatives. tassc.org/news-blog/2022/4/1…
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24 Mar 2022
#GlobalMagnitsky sanctions bring accountability to perpetrators of serious human rights abuse. We join @humanrights1st, @freedomhouse, 56 others to urge Congress to stand w/ victims of these abuses by reauthorizing & strengthening the #GlobalMagnitskyAct bit.ly/3LhNnvr
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TASSC International retweeted
17 Mar 2022
Founded and led by torture survivors, @TASSCintl uses a trauma-informed approach to work with survivors toward their recovery, offering medical, career, and legal services, and much more. Support their work: cfp-dc.org/nonprofits/1643/T…
ALT Photo of a woman wearing blue glasses and a floral print top speaking with a circle of other people. In the background, pieces of art are attached to large whiteboards. White text at the bottom reads: Human Services, underlined, Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition.
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17 Mar 2022
TASSC Advocacy Program Manager Andrea Barron & survivor Lewis Kunze speaking at @AmericanU WCL's Human Rights Brief Symposium tomorrow. Join the discussion on efficacy & challenges of current refugee laws and policies. #humanrights #asylumseekers #refugees bit.ly/HRBSymposium
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24 Feb 2022
On February 19th, TASSC honored the memory of #sisterdiannaortiz. We thank everyone who joined the event and all those who keep her in their hearts and continue to support TASSC. For those who were unable to attend, you can watch the #commemoration below. youtube.com/watch?v=9UOqH_Ri…
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22 Feb 2022
Last March, TASSC joined several organizations in trying to stop forced #deportation flights of #Cameroonian #asylumseekers. Omni and ATSG, co-owned by Amazon, are implicated in the #torture of these asylum seekers. Article trigger warning theintercept.com/2022/02/17/…
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17 Feb 2022
TASSC has published a report on police brutality in #Nigeria, where #SARS security forces illegally detain and #torture peaceful protestors. Article trigger warning tassc.org/news-blog/2022/2/1…
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10 Feb 2022
TASSC invites you to the one-year anniversary memorial service for Sister Dianna Ortiz. Register on Zoom: bit.ly/3HIO9A6 More details to come. #memorial #anniversary #sisterdiannaortiz
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9 Feb 2022
TASSC celebrates Federal Chief Judge Howell’s ruling in favor of @AsylumWorksDC vs. @DHSgov, striking down a series of Trump era rules that significantly delayed (and even denied) work permits for #asylumseekers. Read more: asylumworks.org/2022/02/asyl…
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3 Feb 2022
Dozens were killed in an attack on the #PlaineSavo displacement camp in Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC). TASSC joins the numerous organizations and governments in condemning the attack. Read the statement made by @NRC_Norway: bit.ly/3seNnUT
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27 Jan 2022
TASSC supports @hrw in telling Egyptian authorities to stop deporting #Eritrean #asylumseekers without first assessing their protection needs. Forcing Eritreans to return to their country puts them at serious risk of #detention & #torture. Trigger warning: bit.ly/34d4I8g
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20 Jan 2022
TASSC supports the UK members of parliament that have called on their government to impose #Magnitsky style #sanctions on #Bahrain officials accused of #torture and mistreatment of political prisoners. bit.ly/3nHabeu
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