IFIR Press Release
This time last year 104 Iraqi MP’s signed a resolution against accepting forcibly Deported Iraqi Refugees from Europe following a campaign led by IFIR. At that time it was not enough to stop forcibly deported refugees being returned to Iraq. IFIR continued campaigning and today the Iraqi ministry of foreign affairs has introduced guidance avoiding the compulsory deportation of Iraqi refugees in European countries.
Today (04 February 2018) at 1.30am Iraq time Saman’s body was returned to his family in Kurdistan for burial.
Saman left Iraq in August 2017 to look for a better life. Saman reached Istanbul safely. The last contact Saman had with his family was via phone call on 19 September. He told his family of his desire to reach Europe and said he was going to buy a ticket for a boat. Tragically Saman never reached his destination alive. The boat ran into trouble in the black Sea close to Rumania, when the Rumanian Helicopter arrived. Saman got up to greet them but sadly slipped and fell off the boat and drowned.
I am writing to you on behalf of the International Federation of Iraqi Refugees (IFIR). I hope you are both well. The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees fully supports you in your
recent struggles within the Labour Party.
I am writing to you today to bring your attention to the recent attack on the city of Afrin by the far.
The city of Afrin is part of the autonomous region of Rojava. The
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