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Democratic Republic of Congo: humanitarian emergency, more than 20,000 flee to Goma
07 May 2012 12:12 BST
Stateless Dominicans Seek Recognition
People of Haitian descent born in the Dominican Republic face threats to their human rights and well-being stemming from Dominican government policies that seek to deny or strip citizenship from the children or grandchildren of Haitian migrants.
27 March 2012 20:15 BST
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): urgent response to forced displacement
Masisi, 08 February 2012 – In response to new massive population displacement in the last few weeks in the eastern Congolese province of North Kivu, the Jesuit Refugee Service has begun providing material assistance and emergency education to thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs).
08 February 2012 13:02 GMT
International: JRS report highlights systematic policy hindering refugee arrivals
Rome, 7 December 2011 – In its latest report, Safe and Secure: How do Refugees Experience Europe's Borders?, JRS finds ample evidence that European governments actively hinder refugee arrivals. JRS field offices confirm these deplorable practices are not limited to Europe; they are rapidly becoming the norm throughout Asia and Africa.
07 December 2011 13:18 GMT
Democratic Republic of Congo: new risks for internally displaced persons in North Kivu
Goma, 18 November 2011 – Village leaders in the eastern Congolese village of Mweso are trying to scare internally displaced persons (IDPs) into leaving camps as an attempt to expropriate land, according to JRS Great Lakes.
21 November 2011 08:49 GMT
Cambodia: unexploded devices found near school
Battambang (Cambodia), 9 November 2011 – More than 100 unexploded devices have been found near a small school in northwestern Cambodia.
10 November 2011 13:48 GMT
About Jesuit Refugee Service International
The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organisation with a mission to accompany, serve and advocate on behalf of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. JRS programmes are found in 51 countries, providing assistance to: refugees in camps and cities, individuals displaced within their own countries, asylum seekers in cities, and to those held in detention centres. The main areas of work are in the field of education, emergency assistance, healthcare, livelihood activities and social services. At the end of 2010, more than 500,000 individuals were direct beneficiaries of JRS projects.
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Advocacy/lobbying/campaigning, Education, Human rights/rule of law, Project management, Protection, Refugees and displacement
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italy
