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Jul 24, 2025

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Holds Public Hearing on Trump Administration’s Systemic Human Rights Violations Against Immigrants

A coalition of immigrants’ rights organizations participated today in a public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) that examined widespread and escalating human rights and refugee law violations inflicted by the Trump administration in the immigration context. 

Press Release

May 7, 2025

Rights Groups Sound the Alarm to the United Nations on the United States’ Disappearances of Migrants and Systematic Human Rights…

Fifteen immigrants’ rights organizations have submitted urgent reports to the United Nations and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, raising the alarm over systematic and grave human rights violations against migrants and asylum-seekers by the U.S. government during the first months of the Trump-Vance administration. 

Press Release

Feb 28, 2025

IRAP Submission to the UN on Meaningful Participation of Refugees with Disabilities 

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) responded to a call by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities inviting all stakeholders to provide written submissions regarding interpretation and application of Article 29 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on participation of persons with disabilities in political and public life.

Publication

Nov 15, 2021

Call to Action Following White House Report on Climate Change and Migration

On the last day of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), IRAP and 12 partner organizations sent a letter to the White House to demand concrete action to address climate displacement. The full letter, including our requests and recommendations, is available here.

Publication

Dec 4, 2017

Press Release: IRAP Statement in Response to the United States’ Withdrawal From the Global Compact on Migration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        

Press Release

Aug 11, 2016

UN Refugee Summit: Tell the U.S. to Lead by Example!

In the lead up to the refugee summits organized by both the United Nations General

Blog Post

Nov 2, 2015

The New Yorker: More Leadership Is Required in Response to Syrian Refugee Crisis

Today, The New Yorker published an extremely important piece by George Packer. In his commentary, Packer

Aug 24, 2015

IRAP Client Helps Make History at First Ever UN Security Council Meeting on LGBTI Rights

This morning, an IRAP client helped make history by courageously addressing the United Nations Security

Blog Post

Dec 5, 2014

Syrian Refugees Left without Safety Net as World Food Program Cuts Food Aid

This week, the World Food Program (WFP) – the food aid branch of the United

Blog Post