Dashty Jamal’s Speech regarding the Islamic terrorism& racism in Europe for the May Day Seminar in zurich-1May2016 Ladies and gentlemen happy May Day I was supposed to be talking to you today regarding the working class movement in Iraq and Kurdistan. However due to recent events I have changed the …
Read More »“Our shared humanity is the main basis of equal citizenship between all people” Dashty Jamal speech 19 March stand up to racism
In the name of the International Federation of Iraqi Refugees, I warmly welcome you to today’s Rally. I would like to thank you all, on behalf of the refugees for coming today to protest at their treatment and saying refugees are welcome here. 50 years ago the United Nations …
Read More »Please Stand with us against racism
IFIR calls on all human rights organisations to attend and support stand up to racism’s demonstration – ‘refugees welcome here’ on 19 March mid-day Portland Place. IFIR calls on all human rights organisations to attend and support stand up to racism’s demonstration – ‘refugees welcome here’ on Saturday 19th ofMarch mid-day Portland Place.– Assemble 12 noon Portland Place London W1A …
Read More »An open letter to the European Summit and to the President of the European Council
Dear Donald Tusk and Representatives of the Member States in the European Council, As a continuation of your previous meeting relating to the refugee crisis, another meeting is supposed to be held in Brussels on 17 and 18 of this month to discuss ways to stop refugees from reaching Europe. Those refugees have escaped …
Read More »The European governments must share responsibilities for refugees
7March 2016 IFIR Press Release: The European governments must share responsibilities for refugees Using force against refugees must be halted immediately Today there is another meeting of EU countries in Brussels to stop refugees fleeing to EU. European leaders’ continue to use Turkey as their border guard to stop refugees …
Read More »1 March Calais solidarity demonstration
On the 1 March at 19.30 activists gathered outside the French institute to protest regarding the treatment of refugees in Calais.
Read More »“Our voices must be heard. Refugees are welcome here” Dashty Jamal Islington Refugee Forum AGM 3ed December
First I would like to thank the Islington Refugee Forum for inviting me to speak to you today on behalf of the IFIR; I am going to speak about the new wave of refugees from Middle East as refugees, not as migrants. And, accordingly explain why they should be accepted …
Read More »Refugee boat sinking mother and 5 children drown off Greek Coast
20 October 2015 Refugee boat sinking mother and 5 children drown off Greek Coast Muhammad Ahmad Father of the children told IFIR by phone”I fled from Kirkuk-North of Iraq on 10 of October with my family my wife and five children. We paid 12 thousand dollar and from Turkey Bodrum. We were …
Read More »IFIR representatives meet with Consulate General of the United States of America in Erbil
On Wednesday the 30th of September 2015 at the request of Consulate General of the United States of America in Erbil, representatives from IFIR visited their office. The representatives consisted of Dashty Jamal – The IFIR Secretary and Ari Jalal -Sulaimaniya Branch representative. At their meeting, Dashty Jamal and Ari …
Read More »UKBA starting deportation to Iraq
Ali Kareem from centre of IRC The Verne, Portland, Dorset detention centre contacted IFIR to report that he has been given a ticket to be returned to Iraq on 23 October 2015 . Ali has been given a ticket from Royal Jordanian airlines to be flown to Amman and then …
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