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Shaping European policies
- Working for a Europe that truly welcomes, empowers, protects and leads in response to protracted crises
Finding courage to continue on in Greece's camps
Along with hundreds of other refugees, Audrey, Baimba and Hassan have received mental health support from the IRC whilst living in Greece’s overcrowded camps. They’ve confronted the traumas of the past whilst living in conditions that no one should have to endure. The pandemic has only made things tougher for refugees living in camps with lockdowns trapping people in intolerable conditions.
- Video
- 23 November 2023
IRC Hellas - About the Mental health and psychosocial support programme
Members of the IRC Greece team describe their work supporting refugees and asylum seekers.
- Video
- 23 November 2023
Awaiting a decision for asylum, Parwan learnt the language and cities of Greece and how to build his future
Parwan, who is 18 and from Bangladesh, has been forced to make his own way through life from a very young age. His long journey to Greece in search of safety and protection was fraught with dangers. While he’s finally living his dream of working in a pizzeria in Athens, he continues to bear the mental and physical scars from his treacherous journey.
- Article
- 23 November 2023
Ukraine
The Russian attack on Ukraine continues to have devastating consequences for the civilian population and humanitarian needs continue to rise.
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Terms and conditions
IRC Deutschland International Rescue Committee (IRC) Deutschland gGmbH (non-profit limited liability company) Commercial register: District Court Berlin-Charlottenburg Registration number:181447 B IRC Deutschland was established on 20 July 2016 by the International Rescue Committee, which was founded in 1933 on the initiative of Albert Einstein in New York, USA. Management Corinna Pfitzner Country and Managing Director corina.pfitzner@rescue.
EU-Türkiye Statement: Six years of undermining refugee protection
8 NGOs warn that policies implemented in Greece keep displaced people from accessing asylum procedures, despite clear need of protection
- Resource
- 16 March 2022
For A Europe That Truly Protects: Joint NGO Policy Brief on the Screening Regulation Proposal
For A Europe That Truly Protects: Joint NGO Policy Brief on the Screening Regulation Proposal
- Report
- 6 May 2021
The true story behind Transatlantic and the IRC
Netflix’s Transatlantic is based on a historical fiction book that tells the story of Varian Fry and his team’s work evacuating refugees from Vichy France during World War II. Their legacy is a central part of the IRC’s foundation. Find out more about our origin story and the inspiration behind Transatlantic here.
- Article
- 6 June 2023