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Special Focus on Iraq, a view of the present situation regarding refugees and the internally displaced and ICMCs work in the region.

Statement of Policy Regarding Iraqis and Others Displaced in and Outside Iraq

Statement by H.E. Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office in Geneva.
Statement by Mr. António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Conference on Addressing the Humanitarian Needs of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons inside Iraq and in Neighbouring Countries
Geneva, 16-17 April.

Press Release: ICMC Applauds the European Call for Greater Protection of Iraqis - European Parliament says “international community has a duty” towards refugees.

ICMC programmes with extremely vulnerable Iraqis in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan
Sectarian violence, military operations spark new displacement, as humanitarian access deteriorates (PDF 1,97 MB): A report published by the IDMC - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre - of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
The reality of extremely vulnerable Iraqis in Lebanon, some cases
A Moment of Joy
For more information, you may see the following sites:
IOM Iraq
UNHCR Iraq
UNICEF

Access to Asylum

Caritas Europa - 4, Rue de Pascale, B-1040 Bruxelles
CCME - Churches' Commission for Migrants in Europe, 174, Rue Joseph II, B-1000 Bruxelles
COMECE - Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community Working group on Migration, 42, Rue Stévin, B-1000 Bruxelles
Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions - Boltzmanngasse 14, A-1090 Wien
ICMC - International Catholic Migration Commission, 4, Rue De Pascale, B-1040 Bruxelles
JRS-Europe - Jesuit Refugee Service Europe, 8 Haachtsesteenweg, 1210 Brussel
QCEA - Quaker Council for European Affairs, 50, Square Ambiorix, B-1000 Bruxelles

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