Avan had moved several times prior to her murder in Stoke in Trent to try and get away from her husband a failed asylum seeker. Avan was found face down in her kitchen stabbed 33 times. Dana Abdullah pleaded guilty to Avan’s murder and was given a life sentence. The Judge said …
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On Wednesday 21/02/2019, at Nine o’clock a delegation of IFIR visited the Governor of Sulaimani Dr. Haval Abubakir in his office. The Delegation consisted of the IFIR secretary Dashty Jamal, member of the IFIR secretariat Aso Goran, the Representative of IFIR in Kurdistan Amanj Abdullah and the office manager of IFIR in Kurdistan …
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The office of IFIR of Kurdistan held a meeting in Sulaimani on 19/02/2019. The attendees of the meeting were the IFIR secretary Dashty Jamal, the Representative of IFIR in Kurdistan Amanj Abdullah and the office manager of IFIR in kurdistan Hawzhin Muhammad. In the meeting, some practical steps were discussed to …
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Today 10.02.2019 the body of Aram Ali was returned earlier today from Birmingham City to Sulaimani International Airport at 03:15 am. Aram Ali’s body was received by his family, friends and the IFIR branch in Kurdistan. IFIR branch in Kurdistan expresses its deepest condolences and fully supports Ali‘s Family …
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IFIR is writing to inform all IFIR clients, deportees, humanitarian, refugee organizations, political parties, refugee relatives that Mr. Ari Jalal and Mr. Baxtyar Omer no longer work IFIR, as a consequence they have no eligibility or responsibility within IFIR anymore. IFIR understands that they have formed their own organization. Dashty …
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Mr Saman a 30 year old refugee who came to the UK 3 years ago was found dead in a hotel room in Bradford on 7 January. IFIR was informed that Mr Saman had been experiencing serious mental health issues which led to him being put in a mental health …
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RIP Noel Hudson International Federation of Iraqi Refugees (IFIR) is very sad to inform you that our dear friend Noel Hudson died yesterday morning (17 January) at St George’s Hospital. Noel was a fierce advocate and campaigner for Equality and Human Rights. He however, had a special interest in rights …
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16 January 2019 IFIR Press Release International Federation of Iraqi Refugees (IFIR) was informed by Fareidun’s family that “Mr. Fareidun Afsaji who has been in Iraqi Kurdistan (Sulaymaniyah) has disappeared. His family stated that Fareidun left Finland mid-December last year. His family last received a missed call from him on …
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Date: 09/01/2019 Dear Sir/Madam, Letter in support of Rahaf Mohammed al Qunun’s claim for asylum and protection from the UN refugee agency. I am writing in support of Rahaf’s claim for asylum in Thailand on behalf of the International Federation of Iraqi Refugees (IFIR). IFIR has experience representing many female clients …
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Sardar Omer Abdulla has been living in the UK for 19 years and has a son who is 7 years old. Sardar is currently being held in Colebrook detention centre, is on hunger strike alongside Aso Khder to protest at the conditions they are being held in.
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