IRC International Rescue Committee [to 12 September 2015]
http://www.rescue.org/press-release-index
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The International Rescue Committee expresses dismay at 10,000 number for Syrian refugee resettlement
10 Sep 2015 – **Update** September 11, 2015: The IRC supports Refugee Council USA call for 100,000 Syrian refugees to be resettled to the US in 2016. Numbers below are updated from 65,000 to 100,000 to reflect that support.
:: Calls on US Government to resettle 100,000 Syrian refugees in 2016;
:: David Miliband: This offer is “cold comfort” to victims of Syria’s conflict;
:: The international response to refugee resettlement wholly inadequate. United States must lead at this critical moment.
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Refugee crisis: The IRC’s recommendations for Europe
Posted by The IRC on September 10, 2015
More than 381,000 people have fled to Europe by sea this year — the vast majority are refugees seeking safety from harm. In a policy brief issued today, the IRC recommends ways the European Union and its member states can do more to help refugees…