ERI Training Program – A Journey of Being Sensitised and Empowered
“A right is not a special privilege of the fortunate but it is ingrained in the soul of every institution and in the dignity and worth of every person”. This…
Challenges Remain Despite Decline in Global Child Mortality
An estimated 6.3 million children under 15 years of age died in 2017, or 1 every 5 seconds, mostly of preventable causes, according to new mortality estimates released by WHO,…
Towards an International Treaty on Business and Human Rights
Rapid globalisation over recent decades has brought increased economic prosperity, but has led to greater marginalisation of many. Driven by profit maximisation in increasingly competitive markets, and without adequate regulatory…
Global Compact on Safe, Regular and Orderly Migration is Welcomed
The Global Compact on Safe, Regular and Orderly Migration was finalised by UN Member States in New York in July with all UN member states except the USA approving the…
Promoting the Dignity of Migrants and Refugees
A number of organizations including Caritas Internationalis and the Global Campaign to End Immigration Detention of Children organised a recent side event at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on…
US Withdrawal From Human Rights Council Deeply Regrettable
The withdrawal of the United States from the Human Rights Council is deeply regrettable as it undermines progress towards the advancement of global human rights. Sadly the decision is consistent…
First Formal Consultation on Draft of the Global Compact on Refugees
The first formal consultation in relation to the zero draft of the Global Compact on Refugees took place in New York in February. The draft has its origins in the…
ERI Participates in Rome Forum for Catholic-inspired NGOs
ERI was represented at a recent forum in Rome which looked at how Catholic-inspired organizations, can better protect and promote the human person in a rapidly changing world. Over 100…
Interpreting the ‘Right to Life’
One of the functions of the committee of experts that constitute a UN Treaty Body is to publish their interpretation of the content of the human rights provisions contained in…
ERI Oral Statements at UN Human Rights Council
At the recent Human Rights Council session, Edmund Rice International made statements as part of the formal adoption of the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Reviews (UPR) of the United…