Visit of Senator Ronan Mullen
Recently the ERI team hosted a visit by Irish Senator Ronan Mullen and media consultant Andrew O’Connell. Senator Mullen was returning to Dublin after attending a meeting of the European…
Kenya accepts most of the outcomes recommended in its Universal Periodic Review
Following the interactive dialogue phase of the Universal Periodic Review, the Kenyan government has indicated its support for one hundred and twenty eight of the recommendations that were made to…
Christian Brothers Support Birth Registration Program
In Sierra Leone the Christian Brothers are embarking on a nation-wide birth registration sensitization program in collaboration with Cord-Aid Sierra Leone. Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of…
Slovakia – Presentation Mission to the Roma People
The bold move made by the Presentation Brothers to continue the Chapter mandate of “Singing a New Song” was very much in evidence in Spisske Podhradie, Slovakia, which I visited…
Human Rights Special Procedures – what are they?
“Special procedures” is the general name given to the mechanisms used by the Human Rights Council of the UN to address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all…
1 Goal – Education For All
The goal of providing universal primary education by 2015 seems to be slipping out of reach according to the Global Campaign For Education (GCE) According to a UNESCO Global Report…
Work of the Christian Brothers with Former Child-Soldiers in Sierra Leone Acknowledged
The work of the Christian Brothers in providing psycho-social and educational support to young people traumatized by war in Sierra Leone was acknowledged in a recent article in the local…
Rome Conference of Catholic NGO’s
Edmund Rice International participated in the forum for Catholic-inspired Non-Government Organizations working with the UN which was held in Rome last month.
Earth Hour 2010
This month we are urging members of the Edmund Rice Network to support Earth Hour.