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Syrian women and girls allege use of sexual violence as weapon of war

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Syrian women and girls allege use of sexual violence as weapon of war
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January 12, 2013
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The Guardian
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Women interviewed for International Rescue Committee report tell of attacks involving kidnap, rape, torture and murder

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Syria crisis briefing Jan. 14 - Washington, DC/online


January 11, 2013
By The IRC

A young refugee at the Domiz camp, northern Iraq.

Photo: Peter Biro/IRC
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A Life in Exile: How it Feels to Be a Refugee

Submitted by lucy.carrigan on December 14, 2012 - 1:00am
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A Life in Exile: How it Feels to Be a Refugee
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December 14, 2012
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The Guardian
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Targeted by death squads, raped by soldiers, tortured by the state: around the world, more than 40 million people have been forced out of their homes. Here are some of their stories.

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December 11, 2012
By Bob Kitchen

A girl whose family fled horrific violence in Syria.

Photo: Reuters/Jamal Saidi, courtesy Trust.org - AlertNet
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Crisis in Syria: The IRC's emergency response

Over 250,000 Syrians have fled into neighboring countries since the start of the the conflict in 2011.

09 Oct 2012

On Syria conflict's deadliest day, UN doubles its appeal for refugee aid


September 27, 2012
By Ned Colt

According to the United Nations, 2,000  to 3,000 Syrians are now fleeing their country daily amid a surge in violence across much of Syria.

Photo: Reuters/Khaled Al Hariri, courtesy the Thomson Reuters Foundation – AlertNet
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Underreported: The Syrian refugee crisis [Audio]


August 10, 2012
By The IRC

This refugee family is visiting one of the IRC’s primary care clinics in Jordan that provide free treatment and prescriptions to both Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians.

Photo: Ned Colt/IRC
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Photo: Syrian refugee baby gets a checkup at an IRC clinic


August 9, 2012
By The IRC
Photo: Ned Colt/IRC
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Targeted by violence, Syrian refugee women don’t know where to turn for help


August 7, 2012
By The IRC

Syrian women await a distribution of aid in the northern Jordanian city of Ramtha. Women and girls fleeing Syria say they have been directly targeted in the ongoing conflict.

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New crisis alerts from Syria and Congo


August 3, 2012
By The IRC

The vast majority of Syrians who've fled to Jordan and Lebanon have become "Urban Refugees." 

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