IFIR-Eng The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees

Report on the plight of Iranian refugees in Kurdistan and Iraq by the Refugees Community of East Kurdistan – Sulaymaniyah. Today, thousands of people around the world are forced to flee their homes in search of a quiet and safe life owing to war, poor economic conditions, threats, and discrimination. …

The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees (IFIR), International organization of Iranian Refugees -IOIR, Middle Eastern Women and Society Organisation -MEWSO, Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation -IKWRO, Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation -KMEWO and Federation of Iraqi Refugees-FIR calls on all freedom-loving people, the civilised world, humanity, and millions …

This right-wing conservative government has just published a new migration bill.  They intend to stop people coming by boat to seek asylum in Britain. The vast majority of refugees have no way to legally reach the UK to claim asylum, regardless of how strong their need for protection is.  The legislation, …

International Federation of Iraqi Refugees strongly denounces the new Immigration Bill! Rishi Sunak’s The UK Tory Prime Minister and the Home Office Secretary are proposing a stricter law on asylum seekers arriving by boat. The legislation violates international law, which protects refugee rights. The new law prohibits asylum seekers who …

The forces behind the overthrow of capitalist power! March 8, International Women’s Day, is the day of struggle against inequality, discrimination and oppression of women. It is a day of protest against the ruling class’s ideas, traditions, culture, power, and laws, which have imposed their power on society and kept …

Dear Comrade International Federation of Iraqi Refugees-IFIR expresses our full solidarity with 1 February strike, involving 500,000 workers across multiple sectors, and with all striking workers in the ongoing strike wave. The strikers include railway workers, ambulance workers, firefighters, bus drivers, nurses, teachers, civil servants and others.

23 December2022 On Friday 23rd of December a gunman killed 3 people and injured many more outside a Kurdish Cultural Centre in Paris. The man who was 69 years old was known to the police, as 12 months ago he attacked a refugee camp with a sword. The man was …

19 December2022 Today, Monday 19th December 2022, the High Court has ruled that the UK Government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful and does not contravene the refugees’ human rights. The High Court has ruled against refugee rights activists (including Care for Calais, Movement for Justice, …

Kurdistan authorities are responsible for Shilan Nuri’s life and safety! Ms. Shilan Hama Nuri, a women’s rights activist, stated on Kurdsat News that polygamy is a form of prostitution. The Union of Islamic Religious Scholars (UIRS) said in a statement on Tuesday that the Suleimani branch of their union has …

Summery of the points raised in the meeting in the UK Parliament on the evening of Monday 28 November 2022 At the request of the International Federation of Iraqi Refugees(IFIR), and to further draw support and solidarity for the ongoing Iranian uprising, a meeting was held at the British Parliament. …