After 9/11, psychologist Rachel Lee was deeply disturbed by the US government’s use of torture at Guantanamo Bay and other detention sites. When she learned that psychologists had played a role in torturing prisoners at these sites, she was appalled that the American Psychological Association (APA) did not declare this unethical. She withdrew her membership from the APA in protest and joined a group of like-minded psychologists who organized to speak out against the inaction of the APA. At that same moment, she inquired at HealthRight International about volunteering to help survivors of torture and violence. Since 2008, Rachel has worked with HealthRight’s Human Rights Clinic to conduct psychological forensic evaluations for international survivors of torture, a critical step in seeking asylum.
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