Resources
Annual Reports
Publications
Working together to end immigration detention
A collection of noteworthy practices
In Pursuit of Livelihood
Stories from Asylum Seekers fighting Poverty in Malta
In Pursuit of Livelihood
An In-Depth Investigation of Asylum Seekers’ Battle Against Poverty and Social Exclusion in Malta
I GET YOU
Refugees and Citizens together against racism and xenophobia. Jesuit Refugee Service Malta, launches publication on best practices to prevent racism and xenophobia towards forced migrants through community building initiatives.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
An overview of the different ways in which JRS Malta responded to the needs of refugees in 2016-2017
ON BEING MOVED
Refugee perception of being relocated to Malta - The report gathers the experiences of a group of asylum-seekers relocated to Malta from Greece and Italy, providing a thematic analysis that explores their perceptions of the relevant institutions, structures and procedures.
CARE IN CAPTIVITY
The report Care in Captivity? aims to analyse how the needs of detainees with mental health problems are currently being met, evaluate the extent to which these vulnerable individuals receive the care and protection they need, and provide recommendations on how to improve the current state of affairs.
IN THIS TOGETHER
Women who experienced life in Shelters and Open Centres advocate for change. This booklet is the result of a women's empowerment and advocacy project called Stronger Together which brough together women from different walks of life: migrants, asylum-seekers and victims of domestic violence, both local and foreign.
ONE OF US
'Promoting the Integration of Refugee Children in Maltese Schools through Awareness Raising' and advocating for better support and a coherent set of national and well-monitored policies.
STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE
The main aim of this research was to shed light on the issue of poverty among the asylum-seeking population in Malta and the potentialimpact of inadequate income and resources on the individual’s well-being and daily life.
BRIDGING BORDERS
Report on a project to provide sheltered accommodation and psychosocial support to vulnerable asylum seekers to whom such services are not otherwise available
NO GIVING UP
Stories of unfinished journeys - A JRS Malta publication on the experience of Somali women seeking asylum in Malta. Through this publication the women voice their fears, but also their dreams.
PROTECTION INTERRUPTED
The Dublin Regulation's Impact on Asylum Seekers' Protection - A study on the level of fundamental rights protection asylum seekers have access to under the Dublin Regulation and to examine the implementation of the Regulation at national level.
BEYOND IMAGINATION
Beyond Imagination focuses specifically on asylum seekers from Eastern Africa, bringing you the voices of Eritrean and Somali asylum seekers who passed through Libya in 2012 and 2013 and who were interviewed after their arrival in Malta.
KEEPING YOUR MIND HEALTHY
This self-help guide aims to help asylum-seekers recognize the most common psychological difficulties experienced in detention, help them understand what causes these difficulties, as well as suggesting some ways in which they can cope with these difficulties and feel better.
BECOMING VULNERABLE IN DETENTION
A project coordinated by JRS Europe, to investigate and analyse vulnerability in detained asylum seekers and irregular migrants.
ISSUES OF CONCERN
This document contains relevant background information on a number of issues of concern, which are of particular relevance to this population: sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), including: rape, domestice violence, and female genital mutilation (FGM); human trafficking; mental health and substance misuse.
SOCIAL SECURITY IN MALTA - A GUIDEBOOK
As part of its Legal Assitance for Integration project JRS Malta published a guidebook intended to equip organizations, working in the field of migration in Malta, with the necessary knowledge to assist their client group in accessing social security benefits.
DO THEY KNOW?
A collection of testimonies from asylum seekers who were granted protection in Malta, highlighting their experiences of life there.
TRY TO UNDERSTAND
In 2007, a project was set up in Malta to provide hitherto insufficient psychosocial and legal services to those affected by sexual and gender based violence, and to prevent further incidents occurring in immigration detention centres or in the community.
ID-DETENZJONI GHODDHA QERDITLI RUHI
This publication conveys in a few words interspersed with images the feelings of hopelessness, uncertainty, rejection and deep inner pain which asylum seekers go through while held for several months in administrative detention. (PRINTED VERSION ONLY - OUT OF PRINT)
DINJA WAHDA FERHANA
This publication introduces secondary school students to people from different countries of origin now living in Malta. The aim of Dinja Waħda Ferħana is to bridge cultural differences and show that every person, of whatever race or nationality, has the same fundamental human rights which are to be respected by all. (PRINT VERSION ONLY - OUT OF PRINT)
KEEPING YOUR MIND HEALTHY
This guide will help you recognize the most common psychological difficulties experienced by refugees; depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. It will also help you understand what causes these difficulties
