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:-–…
Fraternity, Multilateralism and Peace
In a video message for an online event on fraternity, multilateralism and peace in response to Pope Francis’ encyclical letter “Fratelli tutti”, the keynote speaker Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal…
ERI Active During 46th UN Human Rights Council Session
ERI delivered a number of statements during the 46th Human Rights Council session in Geneva. With proceedings taking place virtually, NGOs were asked to raise their concerns via recorded video…
UN Report Urges Humanity to Make Peace With Nature
Without nature’s help, we will not thrive or even survive. For too long, we have been waging a senseless and suicidal war on nature. The result is three interlinked environmental…
UPR Review of Australia’s Human Rights Record
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Australia’s human rights record took place virtually in Geneva in January. ERI’s joint submission focussed on children in detention and the age of criminal…
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…
ERI Statements During 44th Human Rights Council Session
ERI was active during the recent 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Oral statements were delivered on:- – trafficking in persons with particular attention to the…
ERI Active During March Human Rights Council Session in Geneva
ERI was very active during the recently concluded session of the UN Human Rights Council. Based on information provided by members of relevant local Edmund Rice Networks and their partners,…
COP 25 – Another Missed Opportunity?
Once again, despite negotiations lasting 16 days at the UN’s recently concluded COP25 climate summit in Madrid, and despite urging from the United Nations and civil society groups to address…
Human Rights and International Advocacy – A Reflection on My Time in Geneva
“When I feed the poor, they call me a saint, but when I ask why the poor are hungry, they call me a communist.” – Helder Camara, former Archbishop of…