Earth Hour – the Response of One School Community
Convinced that we are living on borrowed time and consuming resources of Mother Earth that actually belong to future generations, members of the St Joseph’s Bowbazar school community in Kolkata,…
Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kenya
Johnstone Shisanya, the ERN co-ordinator in East Africa, has reported on the support of the Edmund Rice Justice and Advocacy group for initiatives around the issues of education, children’s rights…
ERI Puts the Hard Questions to Australia
The day following Australia Day (Jan 26th), Australia faced the Human Rights Council in Geneva on its record on human rights, as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This…
“Criticism is Not a Crime” – High Commissioner for Human Rights
Speaking at a Human Rights Day Event (10th December) in Geneva, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called on Governments “to acknowledge that criticism is not a…
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…
“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…
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.…
Transparency in Global Economy a Key to Alleviating Poverty
According to Global Financial Integrity (GFI) a US based think-tank, developing countries are currently losing ten times the amount of money they receive in aid each year through activities such…
Parade College Students Stand Up
Students from Parade College in Melbourne recently stood in solidarity with the poor and powerless people of the world by supporting the STAND UP Campaign. By physically standing up, the…
ERN in Kenya Stands Up Against Poverty
Members of the Edmund Rice Network in Kenya have demonstrated their support for the Millennium Development Goals by their participation in the recent Stand-Up against Poverty campaign. One of the…