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Middle East & North Africa | Statement

As Nine-Year Commemoration of Ezidi Genocide Approaches, More Action Needed for Survivors and Displaced Ezidis

Nine years after the brutal ethnic cleansing of the Ezidi people by the Islamic State, we need justice and peace.

August 1, 2023

Middle East & North Africa | Statement

Refugees International Condemns the Renewed Hate Speech and the Targeting of the Ezidi Community in Sinjar, Northern Iraq

The international community cannot remain indifferent and complacent in the face of renewed threats against the Ezidis.

May 8, 2023

Middle East & North Africa | Statement

A Legacy of Displacement and Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq 20 Years after U.S. Invasion

The humanitarian picture for internally displaced people inside Iraq remains bleak amid deteriorating social, political, and security conditions.

March 20, 2023

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Refugees Are 60 Percent More Likely To Be Financially Impacted By COVID-19, New Research Finds

Refugees are more likely to work in sectors financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and refugee-hosting countries are projected to experience slower growth in 2020.

July 8, 2020

Middle East & North Africa | Statement

UN Security Council Vote to Halt Cross-Border Aid from Iraq ‘Chokes off a Critical Lifeline’ to Syria

Statement by Refugees International’s Senior Advocate for the Middle East Sahar Atrache on the UN Security Council’s decision to halt cross-border aid into northeast Syria from Iraq.

January 11, 2020

Middle East & North Africa | Statement

Earthquake Increases Humanitarian Needs in Iraq

The earthquake that hit the Iran-Iraq border region this week creates even greater need for humanitarian assistance in Iraq.

November 13, 2017

Middle East & North Africa | Statement

New Refugees International Report on Returns in Iraq Following the Battle against the Islamic State

Refugees International released a new report today examining the prospects for return of the three million people in Iraq displaced by the protracted battle against the Islamic State (ISIS).

September 25, 2017

Middle East & North Africa | Statement

Mosul is Just a Beginning

As the later stages of routing the Islamic State (IS) in northern Iraq continue, we must continue to focus attention on the enormous humanitarian needs facing the Iraqi men, women,…

July 12, 2017

Middle East & North Africa | Statement

Refugees International Statement in Advance of the July 20 Pledging Conference in Support of Iraq

A larger group of concerned international donors must get involved in humanitarian assistance to Iraq in order to address the situation more effectively.

July 8, 2016

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