Edmund Rice International

On Sunday, August 25, a large contingent of several hundred climate activists joined a march in NYC to challenge the role of CitiBank, with Headquarters in New York City,  as a primary lender to the fossil fuel industry.  Sister Kathleen Deignan, CND, Founder of the Deignan Institute for Earth and Spirit was joined by Br. […]

ERI was again active during the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council (June 18-July 12). A number of oral statements were delivered and several statements of ERI’s partners were co-sponsored.Several statements were made during the Interactive Dialogue (discussion) with the UN Special Rapporteur on Migrants. (click on the highlighted text to view a […]

Edmund Rice International has officially launched its new schools’ partnership program with an online event organised by Br Tino D’abreu, Grace David the advocacy coordinator for Edmund Rice schools in India, and Ann Nichols, the Network Facilitator from Edmund Rice England.Over the past few months, regional advocacy coordinators and ERI animators have been encouraging the […]

Statement read by Michelle Rapier on the outcome of the UPR of Canada ERI delivered several statements during the recent session of the UN Human Rights Council.The statements made include:- – a joint statement with PRATYeK highlighting the issue of housing in India. The statement was part of the agenda in response to the report of the Special Rapporteur […]

During its 96th Session, the Committee on the Rights of the Child reviewed South Africa. As part of this process, Edmund Rice International and the Student Edmund Rice Volunteers (“SERV”) from Christian Brothers’ College, St John’s in Cape Town, had the opportunity to submit a report to the Committee highlighting issues experienced by children in […]

All of the issues raised in ERI’s joint submission (drafted in partnership with Vivat International, the Daughters of Charity and the Dominicans for Justice and Peace) were the subject of recommendations put forward at the recent UPR Review of Nigeria. The issue of Human Trafficking was especially prominent, where Nigeria was urged to do more to implement […]

We feel incredibly privileged to have been given the chance to gain an insight into how the UN and its reviews work, and are ready to advocate for global human rights, ensuring that we do our best to educate those around us on the injustices that are still present in so many aspects of life.We […]

Panel discussion at St Mary’s Christian Brothers Grammar school in Belfast  during Homeless Awareness week Following the ERI December Board meeting in Dublin, several ERI Team and Board members joined Cormac McArt (ERI Board member and Director of the Westcourt Centre) to travel to Belfast to attend a number of events scheduled for Homeless Awareness week. The visit […]

Participants (l-r) Shawn Viegas cfc (India), Kachi Adindu (VIVAT International), Nablebna Nyagbire (Presentation Brs, (Ghana), Eunan McMullan OFM (FI Geneva), Neha Arora (India), Esther Wangui (Kenya), Tino D’Abreu (ERI), Mardamon Slong (India), Brian Bond (ERI), Millicent Kavenagh (Australia), Terry Dowling (ERI), Namatirayi Ngwasha (Trocaire, Zimbabwe), Sherelle Myburgh (Sth Africa), Joaquin Vilar del Valle Halty (Argentina), Kashokela Cchibanje cfc (Zambia) In […]

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 […]