Edmund Rice Society Advocacy in Bulawayo
Fifty teenagers inspired by the Edmund Rice Society held a street march in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) in September to urge the residents of the city to lower water consumption. The city…
A Tale of Two Countries: PNG and Switzerland
There’s not a lot these two countries have in common, apart from spectacular mountains and some German churches, but they can work well together. Switzerland hosts the world capital of…
“Nine is Mine” – Indian Children Cycle to Ask for Education Promise to be Honoured
Statue in New Delhi commemorating the ‘Salt March’ led by Gandhi as part of the struggle for Indian independence As part of the campaign to urge governments to honour their…
Universal Periodic Review of Liberia
On November 1st 2010, the human rights situation in Liberia was put under the microscope by its peers as part of the country’s first Universal Periodic Review. (UPR) Liberia has…
Call to Respect the Rights of Irregular Migrants
In a landmark statement issued in Geneva on 30th Sep, fourteen major intergovernmental organizations urged respect for the rights and protection of the tens of millions of irregular migrants worldwide.…