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Our New Roots web series named a Webby Awards Honoree
Posted by The.IRC on April 10th, 2013
We're thrilled to announce that our 9-episode web series, "New Roots in the Bronx," has just been selected as an Official Honoree in the 17th Annual Webby Awards! more »
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Hard living in the city
Posted by Peter.Biro on April 10th, 2013
Malaysia is home to one of the largest urban refugee populations in the world. Refugees live in constant fear of arrest, abuse and detention; they struggle to find work and are at risk of exploitative employers. In a new report entitled, “In Search of Survival and Sanctuary in the City,” the IRC details the hardships faced by Burmese refugees living in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. more »
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Photo Share: Nurse at work, Jordan
Posted by The.IRC on February 27th, 2013
Nurse Areej Obiedat performs a blood test on a pregnant Syrian refugee in an IRC clinic in the Jordanian city of Mafraq. 70% of Syrian refugees who have fled their country's civil war live outside of refugee camps. more »
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Sarah Wayne Callies: It can be done
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 19th, 2013
Things are bad for Syrian refugees right now, despite the generosity of their hosts in Jordan, northern Iraq and elsewhere. Conditions are desperate in many places, and it’s heartbreaking to see children living in muddy tents... more »
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A first in South Sudan’s capital: A resource for “urban refugees”
Posted by terah.edun on February 19th, 2013
Teacher Gizma Abdelnebi arrived in South Sudan's capital, Juba, one year ago after fleeing conflict in Sudan. A new IRC information and counseling center in the city is providing support for "urban refugees" like Gizma and her family. more »
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Sarah Wayne Callies: Frying pans and fires
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 15th, 2013
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies visits Syrian women in Mafraq, a city in northern Jordan about ten miles from the border with Syria. They are among tens of thousands of Syrian refugees who have foregone camps to fend for themselves in cities in Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey. more »
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"Our city was under attack"
Posted by The.IRC on February 5th, 2013
"Our city was under attack and we were afraid our children would be injured or killed, so all my family and relatives fled — 48 people. We took cars, buses and vans. It took 23 days to travel the 200 miles to Jordan’s border." more »
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Infographic: Syria's "urban refugees"
Posted by The.IRC on February 4th, 2013
70% of Syrian refugees who have fled their country's civil war live outside of refugee camps. They struggle to buy food, water, fuel and clothing. Aid must be scaled up for urban refugees to help them survive. more »
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Quoted: Syria's 'urban refugees' struggle for survival
Posted by The.IRC on January 29th, 2013
"While the international news agenda is dominated by stories about the fighting and conjecture on when President Bashar al-Assad will fall, what has often been overlooked is the condition of those Syrian civilians struggling to survive." more »
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The untold story of urban refugees
Posted by The.IRC on January 24th, 2013
IRC-UK worked with award-winning photographer Andrew McConnell of Panos Pictures to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by refugees living in towns and cities across the world. more »
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