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Why we don’t use the term 'illegal migration’ when discussing Channel crossings
Refugees often find themselves caught in a war of words, with terms like 'illegal immigrants' or 'illegal migrants' used in politics and media. But why do we not use the word 'illegal' to describe refugees?
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- October 10, 2024
IRC welcomes today’s move by the UN Security Council to provide a humanitarian exception in the Taliban sanctions regime
- June 30, 2022
IRC warns of growing crisis in Afghanistan as millions pushed to brink of famine and UN releases historic $5 billion appeal
- June 30, 2022
IRC ambassador and actor, Mandy Patinkin, calls on political leaders to show compassion at a time when people are far too willing to vilify the most vulnerable
- June 30, 2022
Unmarried and separated Syrian refugee men in Lebanon struggle to get aid, face exploitation and feel ‘less of a man’ study finds
- June 30, 2022
Meet the Ukrainian refugee ballerina whose journey is inspiring courage this World Refugee Day
After fleeing her native Ukraine at the age of 6, Christine Shevchenko turned to art and dance to cope with the sudden changes in her life.
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- June 30, 2022
"My life depended on painting." Meet Muyambo Marcel Chishimba
In 1991, Muyambo Marcel Chishimba was forced to flee his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Today, he is rebuilding his life—and his art career.
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- June 30, 2022
IRC report: Failed public health system ‘quiet killer’ in Yemen
- June 30, 2022
New IRC report exposes double emergency of COVID-19 in Humanitarian Crises; reveals grave shortages of ventilators and ICU beds in fragile countries
- June 30, 2022
“Before I die, I need to put my family back together”
Read about one family’s remarkable triumph over war, separation and illness.
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- July 6, 2022