Refugee crisis #RefugeesWelcome

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"They fled homes destroyed by war & traveled in desperation to seek safety. Yet now they face new dangers" http://bit.ly/1TOS69T @mashable
Tue, Apr 12 2016 14:05:49
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— IRC Intl Rescue Comm (@theIRC)Tue, Apr 12 2016 14:05:49

Refugees at Idomeni reported widespread use of tear gas and rubber bullets at the border fence in northern Greece.

Read our full response here.

.@theIRC teams in #Idomeni took this photo. Suspected tear gas near to people's tents. Refugees: "we are now afraid" pic.twitter.com/dfEhShwq0g
Kathleen Prior @KathleenAPrior
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Mon, Apr 11 2016 07:35:21
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Kathleen Prior @KathleenAPrior
Tear gas in #Idomeni, refugee told me "suddenly smoke entered the tent, I couldn't breath. I collapsed on the floor." @theIRC are responding
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Sun, Apr 10 2016 20:57:41
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Greece begins to deport refugees to Turkey. Latest updates from the ground:

IRC Intl Rescue Comm @theIRC
“The entire #EUTurkeyDeal is illogical & unethical” - Panos Navrozidi, IRC's Greece country director on @guardian: http://bit.ly/1MNTQ1w
Mon, Apr 04 2016 15:03:39
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— IRC Intl Rescue Comm (@theIRC)Mon, Apr 04 2016 15:03:39

Lucy Carrigan @luckycardigan
Greece insists refugee deportations will begin despite doubts over EU-Turkey deal @theIRC concerned abt the process http://gu.com/p/4t3m2/stw
Mon, Apr 04 2016 07:05:12
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IRC Intl Rescue Comm @theIRC
"Desperate people will continue to do desperate things." @SanjSrikanthan tells @raconteur on the #EUTurkeyDeal http://bit.ly/22V5cbf
Sun, Apr 03 2016 22:13:50
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— IRC Intl Rescue Comm (@theIRC)Sun, Apr 03 2016 22:13:50

Lucy Carrigan @luckycardigan
.@theIRC protection team accompanied vulnerable cases to Kara Tepe from Moria. All glad to see this happen. Concerned 4 those left behind.
Sun, Apr 03 2016 17:05:53
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— Lucy Carrigan (@luckycardigan)Sun, Apr 03 2016 17:05:53

IRC Intl Rescue Comm @theIRC
"Closed borders are smugglers' gold." @luckycardigan on why #EUTurkeyDeal won't work: http://bit.ly/1SoZmUF via @vicenews
Sun, Apr 03 2016 14:09:09
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— IRC Intl Rescue Comm (@theIRC)Sun, Apr 03 2016 14:09:09

In #Idomeni, 10,000 refugees are stranded in squalor. Must-read from @mashable: http://bit.ly/1RRhtFB pic.twitter.com/yFnDml6NBg
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Sat, Apr 02 2016 19:06:41
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— IRC Intl Rescue Comm (@theIRC)Sat, Apr 02 2016 19:06:41

13-year old Zeinab has been in #Idomeni since late February. This is her story on @TIME: http://bit.ly/1Mw9dLL pic.twitter.com/Ne2uMMCEUX
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Mon, Mar 28 2016 19:07:02
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— IRC Intl Rescue Comm (@theIRC)Mon, Mar 28 2016 19:07:02

IRC Intl Rescue Comm @theIRC
“A week's not enough to reveal a trend." IRC Panos Navrozidis on decline of refugee arrivals post #EUTurkeyDeal http://bit.ly/21PkeK2 @FT
Mon, Mar 28 2016 18:19:59
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— IRC Intl Rescue Comm (@theIRC)Mon, Mar 28 2016 18:19:59

In this series, the International Rescue Committee documents the plight of refugees trapped by border closings along the Balkan route. Here are stories of some of these forgotten souls.

STRANDED LIVES: Forgotten faces

Coloring time in @theIRC dedicated children's space in #Idomeni in an area set aside for vulnerable women and kids. pic.twitter.com/7QKYI6Xc8D
Megan Specia @meganspecia
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.@theIRC has set up a dedicated women's space in #idomeni. Thanks to @luckycardigan for showing us around! pic.twitter.com/pVIjA4Bp35
Megan Specia @meganspecia
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Sun, Mar 27 2016 19:11:08
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Here are stories of some of the forgotten souls stranded in Europe. Our latest on @Medium: http://bit.ly/25oyEFo pic.twitter.com/Q38OLs1o3B
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Sun, Mar 27 2016 17:48:50
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— IRC Intl Rescue Comm (@theIRC)Sun, Mar 27 2016 17:48:50

#Idomeni #RefugeeCrisis refugees have been told that border will open at noon. Information is false. pic.twitter.com/E3sVSVn2mG
Lucy Carrigan @luckycardigan
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Sun, Mar 27 2016 09:18:37
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Refugees in Europe: Stranded lives-- our latest @Medium feature: http://bit.ly/1ZAQi4z #RefugeesWelcome pic.twitter.com/659aQaQIDe
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Sat, Mar 26 2016 23:46:28
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— IRC Intl Rescue Comm (@theIRC)Sat, Mar 26 2016 23:46:28

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Mar 23, 2016 8:40 AM EDT

IRC says it won't transport refugees to detention center

The International Rescue Committee and other aid agencies on the Greek island of Lesbos will not assist in transporting refugees to the closed facility in Moria. Read our full statement.