The JRS in Malta seeks to accompany, serve and defend the rights of asylum seekers and forcibly displaced persons who arrive in Malta. 

Each arrival's story bears witness to traumatised, disrupted pasts but also to a remarkable will to survive against all the odds.

JRS Annual Report 2007
JRS (Malta) has published its 2007 annual report, which presents an overview of the different projects run by JRS during last year, as well as s short presentation of our main concerns and our advocacy work. 
Download JRS Annual Report 2007 [PDF]

Asylum in Malta: What you should know
This guide presents the asylum procedure to immigrants in detention.  The content of this document was formulated by JRS, after discussions with asylum seekers of different nationalities, UNHCR and people working in the field.
Download Asylum in Malta: What you should know [English PDF]

JRS websites
Click on the following buttons to visit other international JRS websites.

22/09/08 - EU Asylum Directives Seminar
 JRS in collaboration with Red Cross and UNHCR will be organising an EU Asylum Directives seminar on the 7th, 8th and 10 October 2008 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.

ERF Registration Form [PDF]
Invitation [PDF]

2/06/08 - Try to Understand
At the conclusion of its UNHCR funded project on sexual and gender-based violence among migrants, JRS (Malta) has published Try to Understand,  a booklet that presents what was learned from our dialogue, our work and our observations, and from what the immigrants generously shared with us, in the hope that this will translate into policies that protect their dignity and human rights.
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22/05/08 - JRS(Malta) publishes 2007 Annual Report
The 2007 Annual Report of JRS (Malta) has just been published and can be seen on this webpage.  It gives an overview of the main activities of JRS during the past year and the projects it was involved in.