Iraqi civilians are the battleground in a crisis that gets worse every day. Five years into the conflict, more than 4 million innocent bystanders are uprooted and in dire need of help, yet the response has been grossly inadequate. A new IRC Commission report spotlights their plight and ways the international community should respond.                                                                                    Photo: Melissa Winkler/The IRC

 

• Read the IRC Commission's report on Iraqi refugees 
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• Learn how we are aiding displaced families in Iraq, giving a helping hand to refugees in Jordan and helping Iraqis given refuge in the U.S. rebuild their lives in communities across the country.

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Iraqis at Risk


In Jordan, IRC brings shell-shocked young Iraqis out of hiding and into cheery youth centers where they once again learn, laugh, heal and hope.
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Iraqis in Hiding


The IRC’s Melissa Winkler shares the stories of Iraqi refugees struggling to get by.
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