Archive

News and Announcements   Winners of Pedro Arrupe Award announced - Following a fantastic response to the Pedro Arrupe Award 2008/2009, JRS Europe is pleased to announce the winners of this year's competition 05/06/09    Education - A Human Right Also for Migrant Children! - In several EU Member States right to education is compromised by regulations or policies - paper by Mr Stefan Kessler  26/05/09    ANDES: Romanian legislators address destitution  - Romanian Immigration Office to make amendments to new aliens law  20/05/09   'Democratic control in managing Europe's southern border' - Ahead of European elections, Spanish NGOs and JRS Europe press MEPs for more democratic management of Europe's external borders 08/05/09   Forced removal of 227 migrants to Libya  "absolutely unacceptable" - JRS EUROPE PRESS STATEMENT 08/05/09   Updates from Malta - Reports, standoffs, and work permits - a busy springtime on the Mediterranean island 24/04/09   JRS Europe on BBC 'Europe Today' - Policy and Advocacy Officer Philip Amaral answers questions on the detention of children 28/04/09   Updates from Malta - Reports, standoffs, and work permits - a busy springtime on the Mediterranean island 24/04/09   JRS Ireland - Easter Egg Hunt in Dublin - Over 120 people take part in JRS Ireland's Easter Egg Hunt in Mountjoy Park Square  17/04/09   JRS Malta volunteer nominated for European prize - JRS volunteer Nicolette Busuttil has been nominated for the 2009 European Charlemagne Youth Prize 09/04/09   Updates from Ireland - End of term for the JRS Ireland Homework Club, and launch of the annual Easter Egg Appeal 07/04/09   JRS publishes comments to the EC's proposal to amend the Dublin Regulation - In association with five other Christian organisations in Brussels, JRS Europe has published comments to the European Commission's proposal to amend the Dublin Regulation 24/03/09   Message from the European Director - Michael Schoepf SJ discusses the work and mission of JRS Europe  16/03/09   'Guardian reports on destitution - A short documentary released today tackles the issue of destitution and looks at the 'Still Human Still Here' campaign  16/03/09   'Sporting initiatives by JRS Ireland - An initiative between JRS Ireland and the Football Association of Ireland gives asylum seekers the chance to play ball 10/03/09   'ANDES Steering Committee meeting in Brussels  - JRS' latest project on destitution holds its first steering committee meeting in Brussels  04/03/09   'JRS Italy contributes to paper on Italian security bill - JRS holds consultations with leaders of the Italian House of Deputies  25/02/09   'JRS Ireland - World Day of Migrants and Refugees - JRS has issued a Statement to mark the 95th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on 18 January 2009  19/01/09   'Christmas events in JRS offices across Europe - The Christmas period  was a busy for JRS offices across Europe, with concerts, conferences and prayer from Sweden to Slovenia 16/01/09   'DEVAS website launched - Project website for public and partners is now available  08/01/09   'JRS urges international community to invest in children' - JRS International press statement for Human Rights Day 2008  08/12/08   Director JRS Ireland releases paper on Irish Immigration Bill - Director JRS Ireland Eugene Quinn discusses the Irish Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008  08/12/08   Belgium: Report on legal aid for detainees - 'Faut Valoir ses Droits en Centre Fermé' - report on detention published by Belgian NGO coalition  02/12/08   Criticisms of conditions in French detention centres - In a new report, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, levels criticism at conditions in French detention centres  21/11/08   UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention present findings in Rome - Group of independent experts present findings from detention and prison review - JRS comments - 21/11/08   Brand new website www.MigrationAndDevelopment.net' launched this month - New forum for issues concerning migration and development is launched by International Catholic Migration Commission and Misereor - 18/11/08   International Detention Coalition make statement ahead of Universal Children's Day - IDC calls for an end to the detention of migrant and refugee children 18/11/08   Reports from the Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi - The winner of this years JRS Journalism Prize, Anastasia Stolovitskaya reports back on her experiences in Malawi 13/11/08   Gallery from 'Man on Fire' exhibition - We display just some of the photos from the 'Man on Fire' exhibition in Chiesa del Gesù in Rome.  An  exhibition that brings an end to centenary celebrations for Fr Pedro Arrupe  17/11/08   Reports from the Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi - The winner of this years JRS Journalism Prize, Anastasia Stolovitskaya reports back on her experiences in Malawi 13/11/08   Celebration of the centenary of the birth of Fr Arrupe -JRS International launches photo exhibition to mark the centenary of the founder of JRS 09/11/08   Dublin II - A summary of JRS experiences in Europe  - JRS-E releases paper on how the implementation of the Dublin II Regulation personally impacts the lives of asylum seekers 28/10/08   JRS to participate in second annual Global Forum on Migration and Development - Outgoing Regional Director Jan Stuyt SJ at the two-day 'Civil Society Days' meeting in Manila 22/10/08   New approach to the detention of families announced by Belgian Minister for Asylum and Immigration - Ms Annemie Turtelboom has announced that families with children, who are awaiting removal, are no longer to be detained in closed detention centres 22/09/08   'Room of Silence' opened in Postojna detention centre, Slovenia - Thanks to the concerted efforts of JRS-Slovena director Robin Schweiger, Slovenian Ombudsman Dr Zdenka Čebašek-Travnik last week opened the multi religious room, ‘Room of silence’, in the Postojna detention centre 15/09/08   JRS-Belgium in national demonstration in Brussels for undocumented migrants - Since the introduction of a new government in Belgium last March promised administrative guidelines outlining criteria for regularisation have still not been published.  JRS-Belgium, along with FAM, took to the streets 17/07/08   January/June 2008 News July/December 2007 News January/June 2007 News July/December 2006 News January/June 2006 News November/ December 2005 News September/October 2005 News July/August 2005 News May/June 2005 News March/April 2005 News January/February 2005 News

Publications and Position Papers      Dublin II - A summary of JRS experiences in Europe (pdf) [80KB]   JRS statement for Global Forum on Migration and Development 2008 (pdf) [72KB]   JRS-Liberia Experiences in forced migration and development (pdf) [89KB]   JRS position on incorporating the Forcibly Displaced into development (pdf) [60KB]   JRS Europe Newsletter July 2008 (pdf) Download here [1.42MB]   New French Translation - 'Towards a balanced approach in EU Migration and Asylum Policy - 12 Recommendations' (pdf) [302KB]   New Spanish Translation - 'Towards a balanced approach in EU Migration and Asylum Policy - 12 Recommendations' (pdf) [96.2kb]   JRS Europe Newsletter January/ February 2008 (pdf) [202kb]   JRS Journalism Prize 2008 - Jury Report (pdf) [32KB]   Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Position of JRS in Europe (pdf) [138KB]   JRS Europe Annual Report 2007 (pdf) [1MB]   JRS Newsletter January/ February 2008 (pdf) [202KB]   Report on Detention in the 10 New Member States of the European Union - Summary (pdf) [124KB]   Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Illegally Staying Third Country Nationals in the 10 New Member States of the European Union (pdf) [1.91MB]   JRS Europe Newsletter November/ December 2007 (pdf) [223KB]   JRS Europe Newsletter September/ October 2007 (pdf) [180KB]   JRS Memorandum to the Portuguese Presidency about the Future EU Return Policy (pdf) [64KB]   JRS' response to the EU Commission's Green Paper on the Future of the Asylum System Sept 07 (pdf) [119KB]   Christian Group Comments on the European Commission's Green Paper on the future Common European Asylum System Sept 07 (pdf) [192KB]   'Towards a Balanced Approach in EU Migration and Asylum Policy - 12 Recommendations' Revised  by the Christian Group July 2007 (pdf) [146KB]   JRS Europe Newsletter July/ August 2007 (pdf) [194KB]   JRS Europe Newsletter May/ June 2007 (pdf) [266KB]   JRS Europe Report on Destitute Migrants - Executive Summary(pdf) [36.3KB]   JRS Europe Report on Destitute Migrants - Policy Positions (pdf) [51KB]   JRS Europe Full Report on Destitute Migrants (pdf) [1.69MB]   JRS Europe Newsletter Feb/Mar 2007 (pdf) [212KB]   JRS Europe Annual Report 2006 (pdf) [1.99MB]   JRS Europe Newsletter Nov/Dec 2006 issue (pdf) [305KB]   Christian Group joint comments on European Commission's Communication: "Policy priorities in the fight against illegal immigration of third country nationals" Com (2006) 402 final 30/11/06   JRS Europe Newsletter Sept/Oct 2006 issue (pdf) [99KB]   JRS position on Migration and Development for the High-Level Dialogue on Migration and Development at the United Nations, New York, 14th-15th September 2006.   JRS Europe Newsletter June/July 2006 issue Download here [107KB]   Christian Group joint comments on EU Communication on "Migration and Development: Some concrete orientations" Com (2005) 390 final 30/05/06   'Towards a Balanced Approach in EU and Migration Policy - 12 Recommendations' [EN] [DE] [FR]   JRS Europe Newsletter Sept/Oct 2006 issue Download here [99KB]   JRS Position for the High-Level Dialogue on Migration and Development 12/07/06   JRS Europe Newsletter June/July 2006 issue Download here [107KB]   JRS Europe Newsletter April/May 2006 issue Download here [347KB]   JRS Europe Annual Report 2005 Download here [3600KB)   JRS Europe Newsletter February/March 2006 issue available in Acrobat PDF format Download here [456KB]   JRS Europe Newsletter November/December 2005 issue available in Acrobat PDF format Download here [203KB]   JRS Europe Newsletter September/October 2005 issue available in Acrobat PDF format Download here [1275KB]   JRS Europe Newsletter June/July 2005 issue available in Acrobat PDF format Download here [203KB]   JRS Europe Annual Report 2004 Download here [1100KB]   JRS Europe Newsletter April/May 2005 issue available in Acrobat PDF format Download here [213KB]   JRS Europe Newsletter March 2005 issue available in Acrobat PDF format Download here [179KB]   Publications and Position Papers 2003-2004 ttt