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Refugee girls have so much potential. They just need a chance.

Jesuit Refugee Service Asia Pacific (JRS Asia Pacific) and the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) raise serious concerns over illegitimate elections held in Myanmar amid mass displacement and widespread human rights violations, as the country enters its fifth year of a deepening forgotten crisis.

Originally published by Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific

This article was originally published by the Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (Hurights Osaka) in FOCUS, December 2025 (Volume 122). Written by Kunanyaporn Jirasamatakij, it examines the current situation of refugees from Myanmar in Thailand amid prolonged displacement, shrinking humanitarian resources, and evolving policy responses.

The CREED Project brings faith into action in response to climate-induced displacement, accompanying affected communities through justice, solidarity, and hope.

In many coastal areas, rising sea levels are already part of daily life. They reach into homes, disrupt livelihoods, and challenge communities whose identities are deeply tied to the land they live on.

As JRS celebrates 45 years, I find myself thinking of people like Abdi, people whose stories shaped not just our work, but who I am as a person. Walking with him through his challenges was humbling. His strength, despite everything he had faced, reminded me that accompaniment transforms both sides.

I feel safe now. JRS feels like my family.