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Sulaymaniyah, IRAQ, March 31: In a significant step towards assisting Iraqi returnees to rebuild their lives, the third National Referral Mechanism (NRM) was opened in the governorate of Sulaymaniyah, following establishment of the ones in Baghdad and Erbil in December 2022. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Iraq has been supporting the Government of […]

Established by the Ministry of Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Joint Crisis Coordination Center, with financial backing from the European Union and International Organization for Migration (IOM), the NRM aims to facilitate the seamless reintegration of returning citizens into society. A Kurdish flag hangs in the Irbil International Airport, in the Kurdistan

Shafaq News/ The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Sunday launched a new project aimed at providing assistance to migrants seeking to return to their hometowns in the governorate of al-Sulaymaniyah. The project, held in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), offers a range of services to returning migrants, including help with obtaining residency

Channel Crossing Tracker Illegal Maritime Arrivals From Safe Countries Since 2018, illegal immigrants (many of whom make a claim for asylum) have been attempting to enter the United Kingdom by crossing the English Channel in small boats, often using inflatable dinghies.https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/8zSS2/1/ How many people are illegally crossing the Channel? At the beginning of 2023, the

Iraq’s climate migration affects Europe: PM Barzani ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has predicted a new wave of migration spurred on by climate change that will see people from the Middle East seeking out life in Europe.  “If urgent steps are not taken, migration may start from one region to

Nearly 10,000 Iraqi migrants returned home voluntarily in 2019 Nearly 10,000 Iraqi migrants and refugees have chosen to voluntarily return home from EU countries this year, according to The Summit Foundation for Refugee and Displaced Affairs (Lutka Foundation), a non-governmental organisation in Iraq. Most of the returnees have benefitted from reintegration support, in the form of job opportunities or financial aid.  The number

Nearly 20,000 people migrated out of Iraq in 2023: Refugee foundation ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Around 20,000 people from Iraq and the Kurdistan Region migrated out of the country in 2023, with at least nine of them losing their lives on the dangerous and illegal smuggling routes, a refugee foundation told Rudaw on Wednesday. Over

Training for asylum seekers returned from Denmark begins in Halabja ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A Kurdish non-governmental organization has begun a professional training program in Halabja designed to support rejected asylum seekers from Denmark. The project is funded by the Danish government. The program, run by the Erbil-based Rwanga Foundation, targets people who have recently