ERI Submission for UPR of Ireland
Universal Periodic Review Ireland Submission by Edmund Rice International on behalf of the Edmund Rice Network for the 12th Session of the UPR Working Group, 3rd-14th Oct 2011 I. Introduction…
Cannes Summit: G20 Urged to End Tax Haven Secrecy
Global Financial Integrity (GFI) today joined over 40,000 people from around the world calling on G20 leaders to end tax haven secrecy when they meet this week in Cannes, France.…
Advocacy Training Workshop Down Under
On October 24 and 25, a Christian Brothers’ Oceania Province training workshop in advocacy was conducted in which the Province Directors of Formation- Mary Murphy, Ministry- Peter Clinch and Networking/Communication-Bernie…
Holy See Calls for Reform of Global Finance
Cardinal Peter Turkson President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and Bishop Mario Toso, Secretary to the Council together with Leonardo Becchetti, professor of political economy at the…
Climate Change Conferences
The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 17 / CMP 7, 28 November – 9 will take place in Durban, South Africa in December 2011 (This article appeared in the…
New Appointment to ERI Team
It has recently been announced that Peter Harney, currently the Deputy Province Leader of the Christian Brothers’ Oceania Province and a member of the ERI Board, has been appointed as…
Tar Sands Project Not Morally Justified
So disturbed by ruin of the region, Alberta’s Catholic bishop has written a lengthy letter arguing that the tar sands development “cannot be morally justified.” David Ebner, January 27, 2009,…
Papua New Guinea Accepts Further UPR Recommendations
Immediately after its UPR session in May, the government of Papua New Guinea indicated its acceptance of seventy five of the one hundred and forty six recommendations put to it…
Advocating for the Environment and the Rights of Indigenous People in Bolivia
The Christian Brothers have decided they cannot remain silent in the face of recent events in Bolivia. The Bolivian government has decided to build a road through a National Park…
Br Denis Reflects On His Time With ERI
As reported in a recent newsletter Br Denis Claivaz has been appointed to the Congregational Leadership Team of the Presentation Brothers and will finish in Geneva and move to Toronto…