The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Arizona commemorates the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The United Nations designated June 26th as it marks when the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishments came into effect in 1987. Yet in 2021, over 30 years later, torture continues to permeate societies around the world, despite torture being an international crime.

This World Humanitarian Day, we honor those who have dedicated their lives to helping those in need.

On Wednesday, May 3, Utah Governor Spencer Cox held a ceremonial bill signing for H.B.102–marking a historic moment for Utah’s newcomers and a landmark in Utah’s ongoing support for immigrant communities. H.B.102, the most inclusive in-state tuition legislation in the country, extends in-state tuition to refugees, asylees, humanitarian parolees, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, and asylum seekers upon arrival in Utah.

The Denver Film Festival has chosen the IRC in Denver as its non-profit partner for the screening of the film Champions of the Golden Valley on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 3:30 PM MST at the Holiday Theater. This partnership is a testament to the power of community collaboration in bringing important stories to the forefront.

POWER expands during COVID-19 adjustment to virtual services, offering opportunities to even more newly arrived women in New York City.

As a follow up to last year’s report “A Decade of Destruction”, this factsheet has been produced to help raise awareness on continued violence against health care in Syria.