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Cambodia: NGOs and faith, justice and public policy
Siem Reap, 16 May, 2012 — Fr Frank Brennan SJ, a professor of law at the Public Policy Institute, Australian Catholic University, spoke to a multi-faith crowd last week to discuss reconciliation and justice.
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International: President Obama urged to join Mine Ban Treaty
(Washington, D.C.) April 19, 2012 — Leaders from 76 nongovernmental organizations including Jesuit Refugee Service/USA delivered a letter to President Obama urging the U.S. to relinquish antipersonnel landmines and join the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty without further delay.
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Praying with Refugees in Sri Lanka
Vavuniya, 1 May, 2012 — Sri Lanka concluded its war on May 18, 2009. It is estimated that more than 300,000 were forcibly displaced, having lost almost everything during the conflict, and between 40,000 –140,000 were killed in the final phase of the war alone.
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Australia: JRS launches new Residence Determination Project
Sydney, 30 April, 2012 – JRS Australia is in the throes of its biggest expansion ever, with the number of staff increasing threefold in response to the needs of its growing client base.
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Asia Pacific: JRS news briefs from the region
Asia Pacific, 30 April, 2010 – JRS Cambodia trains others in statelessness law; youth in Australia win refugee award; JRS implements its new strategic plan; JRS Asia Pacific teams up with Project Compassion to raise awareness of young people living on the Thai-Burma border.
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Asia Pacific: new research shows failings in protection in the region
Bangkok, 27 April, 2012 – This new research acts as a practical guide for those providing services to refugees in the region, refugees themselves and international advocates. After researching five countries and speaking to refugees, JRS will release this practical guide next month.
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Thailand: my journey from Burma
Mae Sot, 20 April, 2012 – After making it through to Thailand, Ma Yu is still wondering when she will be safe.
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Timor Leste: leaving a better land for our children
Dili, 16 April, 2012 – When Anita Maria de Jesus and her husband finished their education, they decided to do something different with what they learned: make the land better for their son. And that's what they did. Through new traditional rules and education efforts, they are hoping their land will remain fruitful for generations to come.
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Thailand: bail offers hope for detained refugees
Bangkok, 18 April, 2012 – After living in Bangkok's Immigration Detention Centre for up to five years, some refugees are finding a way out with a new bail programme.
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Philippines: carpentry in a post-conflict and post-disaster community
Bubong, 16 April 2012 – Fortunato is the carpenter JRS hired to build permanent houses for the 50 Muslim families who lost their homes during the typhoon Sendong that hit Bubong, Lanao del Sur in December 2011.
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Thailand: Today is the day to push for clearing 2,000 km of mines
Bangkok, 4 April 2012 – Thailand has cleared more than 1,500 km of mines in 10 years. But more than 500 km still needs to be cleared. With people being affected by these deadly mines every year, Landmine Awareness Day is the time to ask for more to be done.
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International: Jordan is the newest country to clear all its mine fields
Geneva, 27 March 2012 –  Just in time for International Mine Awareness Day, a big announcement came out of the country of Jordan. The International Campaign to Ban Landmines, which JRS is a member, congratulates the people of Jordan who can now walk outside of their homes without the fear of mines.
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Cambodia: Clear mines, if not for me, for my grandson
Siem Reap, Cambodia, 1 April 2012 – Han does what she can for her grandson, growing up in a mine-affected area in Cambodia. She just tries not to think about it and hope for the best. Today, on mine awareness day, lend your leg so Han's grandson will not have to give his.
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Praying with Refugees in India
(Washington, D.C.) April 1, 2012 — The Chin people in Mizoram State, India, live in a protracted, urban refugee situation and face daunting problems related to protection, livelihood, health, and education. While many have been there for years, new arrivals continue, including many youth who are fleeing forced conscription by the Burmese military.
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Cambodia: Three reasons why you should lend your leg for landmines
Phnom Penh, 26 March 2012 – We continue to fight to make the landmine treaty universal, we look at what still needs to be done and what you can do today to help.
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International: JRS defines global approach to urban refugees
Bangkok, 30 March 2012 – To Berlin, Bogotá, Bangkok – UN statistics show that most refugees around the world are going to cities. But do they all face similar obstacles in their new host cities? Are there common approaches JRS can take to serve refugees living in urban areas? At a global consultation meeting held in Bangkok between 19 to 23 March, JRS staff from more than 25 countries gave a qualified yes to these questions.
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Cambodia: Award winners urge landmine ban
Cambodian campaigners Song Kosal and Sr Denise Coghlan say government must sign international treaties after winning an award in Seol, South Korea.
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USA: Expanding higher education at the margins
Denver, 7 March 2012 — Fr Peter Balleis, SJ, International Director of Jesuit Refugee Service, was one of several presenters offering initial remarks at the opening of the first international Jesuit Commons: Higher Education at the Margins (JC:HEM) conference at Regis University in Denver, Colorado.

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Asia Pacific: five wishes on International Women's Day
Bangkok, 7 March 2012 – Women live in vulnerable situations throughout the region from border camps to urban apartment blocks. Over the past year JRS has been collecting testimonies of women in the Asia Pacific. On this International Women’s Day, take a minute to read what they want for their futures and their families.
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