International Refugee Rights Initiative

The goal of International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) "is to enhance the protection of the rights of the displaced worldwide. IRRI grounds its advocacy in the rights accorded in international human rights instruments to those who are forced to flee and strives to make these guarantees effective in the communities where the displaced and their hosts live...

"IRRI was founded in June 2004 by Olivia Bueno, Deirdre Clancy and Dismas Nkunda, all team members of the previous International Refugee Program of Human Rights First (formerly the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights). IRRI builds on the expertise and partnerships built by Human Rights First in its work on international refugee law and policy." 

Staff
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 * Deirdre Clancy is Co-Director of the International Refugee Rights Initiative and is based in New York, USA.
 * Dismas Nkunda is Co-Director of the International Refugee Rights Initiative
 * Olivia Bueno is Research and Communications Coordinator at the International Refugee Rights Initiative based in New York, USA.
 * Achieng Maureen Akena
 * Yitiha Simbeye
 * Louise Khabure

Supporters
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 * Ford Foundation
 * Foundation Lawyers for Lawyers
 * Moriah Fund
 * Open Society Network and others.

Contact

 * Web: http://www.refugee-rights.org