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Video: Global approach to urban refugee issues
(Washington, D.C.) April 27, 2012 - Jesuit Refugee Service has long recognized that serving urban refugee populations is a major challenge. Isolation, restrictive and inadequate government policies and resource constraints all take on increased significance in urban settings.

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Thailand: Women live as invisible refugees to survive in the big city
Bangkok, October 3, 2011 – Adhi has given up hope. When she left Sri Lanka with her four children in 2009 she did not know what to expect. All that she was looking for was a place where she could finally feel safe from the war that had been devastating Sri Lanka for the past 20 years.
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Cambodia: Resettlement no longer an option for urban refugees

Phnom Penh, September 15, 2010 -- The urban refugee population in Cambodia comprises people from all corners of the world. Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Burma, Sudan, China and Vietnam are just a few countries from which refugees living in Phnom Penh originate. Porous borders and the fact that Cambodia is a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention are the standard reasons refugees give for seeking asylum in Cambodia.
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Australia: asylum seekers struggle to rebuild their lives with little government support
Sydney, 4 September 2010 – Yussef (not his real name) came to Australia as an asylum seeker seven months ago. He left home country, his job and family behind and came to Australia, hoping to find a 'safe home' for his wife and children. Yussef applied for asylum soon after his arrival and hoped he would receive a quick decision.


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Asia Pacific: What is an urban refugee?

Bangkok, 11 August, 2010 – Jesuit Refugee Service, one of the few organizations to assist refugees in urban settings worldwide, has long recognized the severe state of neglect of urban refugees, and has tried to address these needs. Through advocacy to UNHCR and local authorities, direct assistance with food, housing and medical expenses, education, livelihood projects, and counselling and referral services, JRS addresses the broad spectrum of needs of urban refugees.


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Thailand: Living in fear of detention and deportation

Bangkok, 24 July 2010 - Az Bhatti fled Pakistan due to religious persecution in September 2008. He is one of an estimated 2,600 urban refugees and asylum seekers living in Bangkok, Thailand. Az is from a religious minority group called the Ahmadiyya, who are considered heretical by orthodox Muslims in Pakistan.  A number of laws have been passed that make it a criminal offence for Ahmadis to profess, practice and preach their faith. “We can’t use Muslim verses. We can’t even say salaam alaikum,” says Az sadly.

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