The Social Justice Secretariat at the Jesuit headquarters (Curia) in Rome exists to support and encourage Jesuits and partners in their work for justice and peace worldwide.

The centre works internationally and nationally to protect the rights and improve conditions for children.

The center strives to protect the rights of young people and promote their well-being.

The institute contributes to efforts of the Salvadoran people to live with justice and with respect to their human rights.

The centre promotes justice and human rights with special attention to advocacy for vulnerable and marginalized groups such as tribals, dalits, and minorities.

The centre conducts interdisciplinary studies of diverse problems related to justice both in Japan and in the whole globalized world.

The centre provides and implements programmes that facilitate the knowledge and awareness of gender issues into all aspects of student formation.

The institute offers graduate programs in Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples, International Humanitarian Action, and Human Rights and Democratization.

The Human Rights Initiative was created to develop the next generation of leaders committed to promoting and protecting human rights.

Through multidisciplinary training programs, applied research, and the interaction of scholars with practitioners, the Center aims to nurture a new generation of scholars and practitioners in the United States and abroad who draw upon the strengths of many disciplines, and the wisdom of rigorous ethical training in the attainment of human rights and international justice.