World Refugee DayMaintaining refugee life is the responsibility of states and international organizations June 20th is International Refugee Day, this day has been officially recognized by the United Nations for the past sixty-nine years. World Refugee Day is celebrated this year at the same time when coronavirus has become a …
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Swedish Government threatens to forcibly deport disabled woman
15 September 2020 IFIR Press Release Swedish Government threatens to forcibly deport disabled woman The Swedish authorities have threatened to forcibly deport Ms Hassan back to Iraq. Ms Hassanis (adisabled women who uses a wheel chair) applied for asylum in Sweden September 2011 . Ms Hassan told IFIR” I had a …
Read More »Letter to Human and refugee rights activists and organizationsMostafa Salimi executed after being deported back to Iran
Letter to Human and refugee rights activists and organizations Mostafa Salimi executed after being deported back to Iran Mustafa Salimi, a 53 year old was a Kurdish political prisoner, was sentenced to death in Iran after escaping prison during the COVID -19. After spending 17 years in prison, Political Prisoner Salimi escaped …
Read More »Social Assistance Network To aid those infected by coronavirus pandemic
Social Assistance Network To aid those infected by coronavirus pandemic We are a group of volunteering civil servants, nurses and doctors who would like to announce the formation of the Social Assistance Network to assist coronavirus patients and those who are in danger of being infected across the globe. Through this …
Read More »Statement: We need action, not scapegoating on Covid-19
The Covid-19 Pandemic, combined with the failure of the British Government to properly protect its population, and a major economic crash has created situation where the most abhorrent forms of racism are set to thrive
Read More »On March 8, 2020, let’s rise against degradation of women and sexual abuse of female children!!
Freedom and equality -seeking women and men! Defenders of women’s and children’s rights! We congratulate all women and men on March 8, as a day which marks the protest against gender inequality, discrimination and oppression against women. Despite the fact that some individual and civil rights and basic demands of …
Read More »IFIR condemns Iraqi government threat to dissolve OWFI
International Federation of Iraqi Refugees-IFIR understands that the Iraqi Government has threatened to dissolve Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI). The General secretariat of the Iraqi council of ministers have also filed a lawsuit against the president of OWFI.
Read More »13 people missing as boat sinks off Greek island of Paxi on 11January 2020 19January2020
To Watch The Med 13 people missing as boat sinks off Greek island of Paxi on 11January 2020 19January2020 Dear/Sir/Madam The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees-IFIR was contacted by the concerned families who fear that their family members may have drowned. They say they spoke to their family members one hour …
Read More »12 people die as boat sinks off Greek island of Paxi
The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees-IFIR was contacted by the concerned families who fear that their family members may have drowned. They say they spoke to their family members one hour before they boarded a boat on the 11 January 2020, which was heading for the Italian coast. Unfortunately the …
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