Court judgment major step forward in refugee protection

Brussels, 28 February 2012 – The judgment by the European Court of Human Rights will go a long way towards strengthening the protection of persons fleeing persecution and other human rights violations, according to a statement from the Jesuit Refuge Service Europe.

In May 2009 a boat carrying approximately 200 forced migrants was pushed back by the Italian authorities to Libya. The migrants were never given an opportunity to lodge a claim for protection. Instead, they were handed over to the Libyan authorities under dictator Ghaddafi, placing them in in danger of being forcibly returned to their countries of origin, i.e. of persecution.

Cois Tine Annual Report 2011

The 2011 Cois Tine Annual Report gives an overview  of our work  during 2011 when just under eight thousand visitors came to our Centre. While this is slightly down on the previous year it still shows that Cois Tine was a busy place during the year. 

For more information on Cois Tine's activities and to view our Annual Accounts clik on the link below.  Cois Tine is grateful to all who supported its work during 2011 by giving of their time as volunteers, through their prayers and by providing the funds we need.

To down load the full report   click here   .

New Justice Briefing
The latest SMA Justice Briefing No 16 is on the topic of Street Children in Africa with a particular focus on Zambia. Nobody knows exactly how many Street Children there are in Africa. However, what is certain, according to the United Nations, is that they number in their millions. It is also a fact that this number is growing. To download the latest SMA Justice Briefing  click on the image above.