ERI Submissions for 41st UPR Session
A range of issues raised in ERI submissions for the UPR reviews of India, South Africa and the United Kingdom were the subject of recommendations put forward by reviewing states…
ERI Participation in 51st Session of Human Rights Council
ERI made a number of statements during the 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council and co-sponsored several others delivered by our partners. The statements included:-A statement on behalf…
ERI Activity in 50th Session of UN Human Rights Council
ERI delivered six statements during the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. Five of the statements were read by participants in the recent ERI training course in Geneva…
UPR Reviews of Haiti, South Sudan, Timor Leste and Zimbabwe
Several UPR reviews of relevance to the Edmund Rice Network took place in Geneva in January. The Christian Brothers North American Province joined with local partners to present a joint…
The Future of Our Planet After COP26
The outcome of the recent COP26 meeting in Glasgow can be summed up in the words of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his wrap up message to the conference,…
Addressing Implementation of UPR Recommendations for PNG
ERI joined with partners from the International Catholic Centre in Geneva (CCIG) for an online event which heard from national and international stakeholders on how to promote and protect human…
ERI Activity During UN 47th Human Rights Council Session
ERI was again active during the recently concluded Human Rights Council session. The following oral statements were delivered by members of our local networks or members of the ERI team:-–…
Exploring Human Rights and Advocacy with the Edmund Rice Network
Over 250 participants, from a wide array of Edmund Rice ministries and beyond, engaged in various segments of a five-week awareness raising and training programme conducted by Edmund Rice International…
ERI Activity During 45th UN Human Rights Council Session
ERI delivered five oral statements during the recently concluded session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The statements were prepared by our advocacy networks in each of the countries…
Study Raises Concerns About Religious Discrimination
While many assume the liberal democracies of the West are the strongest bastions of religious freedom in the world, the evidence simply does not support this claim according to a…