National and International Organizations

View this educational guide on the damaging effects of Psychological Torture.

Eight Lessons of Torture is an educational guide developed by the Center for Victims of Torture that discusses the use of torture and cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment by the U.S.

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is a community-based worker organization. Their members are largely Latino, Haitian, and Mayan Indian immigrants working in low-wage jobs throughout the state of Florida.  They are dedicated to making their community stronger, through the reflection and analysis of issues affecting their community, constant attention to coalition building across ethnic divisions, and an ongoing investment in educating and organizing their community on vital workers’ rights issues.