11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

In 2006 there were 54.000 Iraqi refugees in Iran ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 23191]

"During the past few years, a large percentage of Iraqi refugees were voluntarily repatriated. UNHCR estimated that in 2006 there were approximately 54,000 Iraqi refugees, the majority Iraqi Kurds but also some Shi'a Arabs, in the country."

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

In 2001 there were about 200,000 Iraqi refugees, the majority Iraqi Kurds and Shia Arabs; many of these repatriated voluntarily; in 2006 there were about 54,000 Iraqi refugees left in the country ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 20840]

"The UNHCR estimated that in 2001 there were approximately 200,000 Iraqi refugees in the country, the majority of whom were Iraqi Kurds, but also including Shi'a Arabs. In numerous instances both the Iraqi and Iranian governments disputed these refugees' citizenship, rendering many of them stateless.

During the past few years, however, a large percentage of these refugees were voluntarily repatriated. A Western NGO estimated that during the year there were approximately 54,000 Iraqi refugees in the country."

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

195.000 Afghan and Iraqi refugee children are attending Iranian schools ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 21100]

"... [The Education Ministry] also noted the government's efforts to shelter refugees, many of whom were children. According to the report, 195,000 Afghan and Iraqi refugee children were in school, and UNHCR paid only 10 percent of the education costs. In June the government reduced the school fees charged for Afghan students, according to a Western NGO.
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28.02.2005 - Source: US Department of State

Iraqi refugees ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2004") [#29525],  [ID 9253]

"[...]The UNHCR estimated that in 2001 there were approximately 200,000 Iraqi refugees in the country, the majority of whom were Iraqi Kurds, but also including Shi'a Arabs. Iraq expelled many of these Iraqi refugees at the beginning of the Iran-Iraq war because of their suspected Iranian origin. In numerous instances, both the Iraqi and Iranian Governments disputed their citizenship, rendering many of them stateless. Other Iraqi refugees arrived following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990. [...]"

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14.12.2004 - Source: ReliefWeb

107,000 Iraqi refugees in Iran returned home since the end of Saddam Hussein's rule last year ("Several camps for Iraqi refugees to close following returns (UNHCR)") [#27631],  [ID 9254]

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30.11.2004 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network

Thousands of Iraqis currently living in Iran were promised land and money by Supreme Council of Islamic Revolution, if they return home in time to vote in the 30 January elections ("Out-of-country voting critical to quash vote buying claims") [#27390],  [ID 9255]

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15.09.2004 - Source:

UNHCR resumed repatriations of Afghan and Iraqi refugees from Iran following a suspension due to violence in the 2 countries ("UN resumes repatriations of Afghan, Iraqi refugees from Iran (AFP)") [#25552],  [ID 9256]

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05.07.2004 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network

Some 80 Iraqi Kurdish refugees returned to northern Iraq recently from Iran through the new Haj Omran border crossing ("Iraqi refugees use new border crossing") [#23769],  [ID 9257]

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06.04.2004 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network

Southern Iraq: another 500 Iraqis were assisted in returning from Iran ("Refugee returns to south continue") [#21071],  [ID 9258]

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23.03.2004 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network

Aid agencies and US administrators are scrambling to deal with the number of Iraqi refugees who have returned from Iran ("Aid agencies scramble to deal with influx of refugees from Iran") [#20657],  [ID 9259]

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09.02.2004 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network

Kuzestan province: the remaining 205 Iraqi refugees in the Ashrafi camp were transported back to their homeland via the Shalamshea border crossing, as the camp closed down ("Iraqi refugee camp closed") [#19209],  [ID 9260]

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27.01.2004 - Source: ReliefWeb

More than 250 Iraqis returned from refugee camps in Iran ("More than 250 Iraqi refugees return from Iran (AFP)") [#19017],  [ID 9261]

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17.12.2003 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network

245 Iraqi refugees were repatriated from the Ahvaz refugee camp in Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan ("More Iraqis go home") [#18281],  [ID 9262]

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08.12.2003 - Source: ReliefWeb

Hundreds of Iraqi refugees returned home after years in exile in Iran ("Hundreds more Iraqi refugees return home from Iran (AFP)") [#18046],  [ID 9263]

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19.11.2003 - Source: ReliefWeb

UN's refugee agency carried out a pilot repatriation of 69 Iraqi refugees volunteers from Iran ("In small breakthrough, UN kicks off repatriation of Iraqi refugees from Iran (AFP)") [#17724],  [ID 9264]

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04.09.2003 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network

The first convoy of 100 Iraqi refugees still waiting to be repatriated from southwest Iran to their homeland, since the general security situation and infrastructure in Iraq does not allow for movement ("Iraqi refugees waiting for repatriation") [#15791],  [ID 9265]

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15.07.2003 - Source: ReliefWeb

50 to 100 Iraqi refugees spontaneously crossing back from Iran daily, over the Shalamsha border crossing point ("UNHCR briefing notes: Liberia, Iraq (UNHCR)") [#14317],  [ID 9266]

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12.06.2003 - Source: ReliefWeb

Coalition authorities in Iraq have stopped Iraqi refugees in Iran from returning home ("US-led administration in Baghdad stops Iraqis going home: Iran (AFP)") [#13497],  [ID 9267]

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05.06.2003 - Source: Integrated Regional Information Network

The reality in Iraq does not allow UNHCR to guarantee the safety of Iraqi refugees returning home ("Return programme for Iraqi refugees to take time") [#13300],  [ID 9268]

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27.05.2003 - Source: ReliefWeb

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and Afghans who sought refuge in Iran would now be classed as migrants and could face expulsion; about 200,000 Iraqis set to begin returning home in June ("Iraqis, Afghans in Iran stripped of refugee status (AFP)") [#13160],  [ID 9269]

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