Violence in Iraq’s Sinjar district uprooted millions, including the Yazidi religious minority. After experiencing brutal violence, Yazidi women speak out.

TIME Magazine recently named Mustafa Hassan one of its 100 most influential people for his work providing aid to Syria’s children.

Refugees are people whose lives you would recognize. They're mothers, fathers, daughters, sons who have escaped violence and persecution. Meet some of the families wrenched apart by the Trump Administration's order halting refugee arrivals to the United States.

Pride month is celebrated every June, in remembrance of the Stonewall Riots, a series of gay liberation protests that took place in New York City in 1969. This commemorative month recognizes the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people have had locally, nationally, and internationally, while also illuminating some of the key issues persisting for this community, in order to prompt change and work towards safety and inclusion for everyone. 

Dr. Stacey Mearns and the IRC's team of health experts answer a few key questions about pandemics and how the coronavirus is impacting refugees and the IRC's work.