The Jesuit Refugee Service is an international Catholic organization. Its mission is to accompany, to serve and to plead the cause of refugees and forcibly displaced people. The JRS was set up by the Society of Jesus in 1980 and is now working over 50 countries worldwide. JRS works with all refugees but has a particular concern at present for the "forgotten" refugees who have moved out of the media spotlight. There are over 20 million refugees worldwide. A further 25 million people are displaced within their own countries.
 

IPS News Agency discusses Detention - IPS discusses the vulnerability of  detention 25/06/10 http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=51850   Summary Conclusions of the DEVAS Conference - A five page summary of the public conference held on the 8th June 2010. 25/06/10   Ecumenical Prayer Service for World Refugee Day - On the occasion of World Refugee Day, the Dominican Community and Jesuit Refugee Service Malta announce an Ecumenical Prayer Service to pray for those who are in need of protection in Europe and to pray for those who have died trying to reach the EU. 12/06/10      Doers of the Word - At a colloquium entitled “Migration – a challenge for the European Union and for the Christians of Europe”, Stefan Kessler gave a presentation of JRS-Europe’s activities. 01/06/10      Detention Harms All - JRS-Europe unveiled a report yesterday, urging the introduction of safeguards to prevent unnecessary harm. 09/06/10      JRS Europe is proud to provide a link to Day of Intercession and in Memory of the Dead at the Borders of the EU - Information, Intercession and Procedures: published by CCME - Churches' Commission on Migrants in Europe and the German Ecumenical committee    JRS Europe announces a Public Conference on Detention for 8 June 2010 - JRS will disseminate the results of an 18-month research project into the detention of vulnerable asylum seekers and irregular migrants 19/05/10 Follow this link for the Conference Programme   JRS Europe releases ANDES report - ANDES report on forced migrant destitution in Europe 15/03/10   New tool for asylum seekers and practitioners for Dublin II - New initiative from JRS-Europe to assist asylum seekers and practitioners 07/12/09   World Day of Migrants and Refugees: Pope calls for solidarity - Pope Benedict XVI released message on refugees' and migrants' vulnerability 30/11/09   Refugee camp opened in Brussels - Five NGO's have opened a refugee camp as a response to lack of housing for refugees 18/11/09   - Refugees can participate in development - Conclusions from a JRS-hosted Parliament dinner 17/11/09   New job offer: JRS UK seeks Assistant Director - Position to be filled as soon as possible 13/11/09   Lisbon Treaty's impact on migrant and refugee policy -  JRS Europe's Senior Policy Officer on possible impact of the new Treaty 05/11/09   BOOK RELEASE: La nuit de la fuite - Histoires de réfugiés en Italie -  The stories about eleven refugees arriving in Centro Astalli in Italy are now available in French  04/11/09

   
                                
             



 

	DEVAS REPORT Becoming Vulnerable in Detention - Full Report  [3.97 KB] DEVAS REPORT Executive Summary  [667 KB]
	ANDES REPORT Living in Limbo: Forced Migrant Destitution in Europe - [2.15 MB]
	JRS Europe Newsletter August 2009 (pdf)
	Education - A Human Right Also for Migrant Children! (pdf) - [154KB]
	JRS Europe Annual Report 2008