"For the survivors, torture is a past that will not go away. But at least the survivor is no longer in the wilderness"
Videos
To Heal the World: 30 Years of Rebuilding Lives in the City of Second Chances Around the world people are standing up for their rights. They fight for political and religious freedom. Many are imprisoned. Many are killed. And many are tortured. For over 30 years, the Program for Torture Victims has helped thousands of survivors rebuild their lives in Los Angeles. Learn about how PTV began and the work its done for three decades.
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Profiles In Courage: The Journey of Two Survivors Ruzana and Kyaw survived torture in two very different parts of the world. Watch as they tell their stories about rebuilding their lives in Los Angeles with the help of the Program for Torture Victims.
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The Healing Club The Healing Club is a short documentary about the Program for Torture Victims. Few people know that Los Angeles is home to the largest number of survivors of torture in the United States."The Healing Club" provides a window into the process of torture recovery.
Ana Deutsch Wins Minerva Award In 2004 former First Lady Maria Shriver awarded PTV's co-founder Ana Deutsch the first Minerva Award, honoring women who have made significant contributions to California's women and families. They presented this video about Ana at the Women's Conference in 2004.
Portraits of Dignity: A Special Day for Survivors This short video was produced by BrightFlash Media to document the dignity and courage of survivors around the world who are speaking out against torture. Listen and watch as Julie Gutman, PTV's executive director, describes the work of PTV and a day when four survivors portrayed their stories through photography.
Labor Leader Maria Elena Durazo Accepts City of Second Chances Award Labor leader Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, was honored with the Program for Torture Victims' City of Second Chances Award at the Human Dignity Awards Dinner on April 12, 2011.
A Special Message from Congolese Torture Survivor
Leontine Lanza survived torture in Congo. An Honorary Committee Co-Chair of the 2011 Human Dignity Awards Dinner, Leontine asks others to support PTV.
PTV Executive Director on CNN Local Edition
Executive Director Julie Gutman appeared on CNN Headline News' Local Edition to discuss PTV's work and the Human Dignity Awards Dinner. In an interview with host Brad Pomerance, Ms. Gutman talks about PTV's current efforts to rebuild the lives of torture survivors and its vision for the future.
