ERI Active in 54th Session of UN Human Rights Council

ERI delivered or co-sponsored ten statements during the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
The statements included:-
– a statement on homelessness in India read by Sr Dorothy Fernandes during the discussion of the report of the Special Rapporteur on Slavery.
– a statement on gender-based violence in South Africa read by Paballo Mbedzi during the item 3 General Debate
– a statement on water and sanitation in India delivered by Violet Mary during the discussion of the report of the Special Rapporteur on water and sanitation.
– the situation in Myanmar delivered by Br Brian Bond on behalf of a number of partners who fear reprisals if they are identified in speaking out. The statement was delivered as part of the discussion of the High Commissioners report on on the human rights situation in Myanmar.
– a statement delivered by Br. Tino D’Abreu under item 4 General Debate re the Manipur crisis in India.
– two statements were read during the annual discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples. One was delivered by Jamer Lopez on the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Peru (Spanish version available here). A second statement was delivered by Alopi Latukefu from the Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education in Sydney on the situation of Indigenous Peoples in Australia

ERI also co-sponsored statements read by our partners.
– A statement delivered during the discussion of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development by Mara Mercedes Rossi of APGXXIII.
– a statement delivered on young people’s engagement with climate change during the panel discussion on youth and human rights by Rubina Cantele on behalf of IIMA/VIDES.