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Climate Change Submission to Citizens’ Assembly
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice recently made a submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on the topic “Making Ireland a Leader in Tackling Climate Change”. -
JCFJ Joins European Research Initiative for Social Transformation
The only way to address the problems facing our societies is to understand them. This basic assumption guides an innovative new initiative from the European Jesuit provinces which seek to bring their networks of universities and social centres together to tackle the challenges that most press on European societies. -
Solitary Confinement Should Be Last Resort - Committee Against Torture
The UN Committee Against Torture has published its concluding observations from the second periodic review of Ireland, which took place in July. The examination, by ten independent human rights experts, was to assess Ireland's adherence to the United Nations 'Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment'. -
Some Housing Crises Are More Equal Than Others
Peter McVerry responds in The Irish Times (11 August, 2017) to the assertion of An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar that "many, if not most" of the people on the housing list already have houses.
About the Centre
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice is a faith-based organisation working to combat injustice and marginalisation in Irish society, through social analysis, education and advocacy.
The Centre highlights complex social issues, informs opinion and advocates for governmental policy change to create a fair and equitable society for all.
Analysis on our Key Issues
People in prison are amongst the most marginalised and vulnerable in our society. The majority have left school early, experience literacy and learning difficulties and have a history of unemployment... Click here to view all of our material on Penal Policy
Environmental protection has emerged as a key element of social justice debates in recent decades... Click here to view all of our material on Environmental Justice
The right to a safe and secure place to live is one of the most basic human rights, it is fundamental to enable people to live a dignified life... Click here to view all of our material on Housing Policy
In our political discourse, every question of human flourishing seems to be reduced to bottom-line thinking. This focus on riches impoverishes our shared discourse and has serious negative consequences for society Click here to view material on Economic Justice
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice focuses on a number of other issues... Explore all here
Our Journal
Exploring Social Justice
