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The
world is facing a refugee crisis the likes of which we have not
witnessed since World War II. While IRAP continues to advocate for the legal and human rights of our U.S.-affiliated Iraqi and Afghan wartime allies--the men and women being hunted down by ISIS, militias, and the Taliban in retaliation for their service to U.S. troops--our work has expanded to address the growing humanitarian crisis that is forcing millions of Syrian refugees and others to flee to Europe.
Wars and violence in the Middle East,
North Africa, and elsewhere around the world have driven a record-high 60 million refugees and internally displaced persons
from their homes. Just this year alone, over half a million refugees
have fled to Europe; more than ten times that number -- 4.1 million
Syrians and over 1 million Iraqis -- have taken refuge in countries like
Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan. Syrian
refugees now constitute 25% of Lebanon's total population.
Your gift to IRAP will impact the lives of thousands of refugees and their families.
Because of IRAP’s
tremendous pro bono and volunteer network, every $1 donated is leveraged
into $10 of legal aid for refugees!
The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) organizes law
students and lawyers to develop and enforce a set of legal and human
rights for refugees and displaced persons. Mobilizing direct legal aid
and systemic policy advocacy, IRAP serves the world’s most persecuted
individuals and empowers the next generation of human rights leaders.
IRAP is the only organization
that provides comprehensive legal representation to refugees throughout the
registration, protection, and resettlement processes.
IRAP works to identify and empower many of the world's most at-risk refugees, including:
- Female survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV);
- Interpreters being hunted down by ISIS, militias, and the Taliban in retaliation for their work with the United States and NATO;
- LGBTI individuals;
- Religious minorities subject to targeted violence; and
- Children with medical emergencies for which local treatment is not available.
Please visit our website: http://refugeerights.org/
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