Migration
Renewed focus on social justice needed
A project mapping the involvement of Jesuits in social ministries across Asia has highlighted the need for a renewed focus on social justice within the...read more
Uighurs failed by Cambodia’s sham refugee law
In June last year a solitary Uighur from Xinjiang Province in China arrived in Phnom Penh seeking asylum. He registered his claim with the Cambodian...read more
A Cluster of Events on the Convention of Cluster Munitions and Mine Ban Treaty
16th February 2010 was another mile-stone to celebrate achievement. It is indeed good news of great joy! Sr Denise, Country Director of JRS Cambodia excitedly...read more
Aussie volunteers for JRS in Cambodia
Lian, recently replaced lawyer Taya Hunt as JRS Australia's representative in Phnom Penh, where she will work with the increasing numbers of asylum seekers arriving...read more
Jesuit calls for global refugee review
Former Jesuit Refugee Services International Director Fr Mark Raper has argued that all states share a responsibility to vulnerable people who cannot live decently in...read more
JRS Thailand moving to Xavier Hall
After discussions with Fr Bernard Arputhasamy, JRS Regional Director, and Mr. Aden Raj, Thailand Country Director, Fr Paul Pollock, Superior of Thailand Region, is happy...read more
JRS-AP Regional Meeting
Jesuit Refugee Service-Asia Pacific will hold its Regional Meeting on 26 – 30 October 2009 in Hua Hin, Thailand. Topics may include Strategic Plans of...read more
The forgotten refugees
Fr Adrianus Suyadi, Country Director, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Indonesia, writes on the IDP's and refugees in Indonesia and the government's policy and behavior towards...read more
JRS-Timor Leste: Government Strategy for Return and Reintegration of IDPs
Walking around Dili city, one can no longer see the IDP camps. But for those who lost their homes during the crises of 2006 and...read more