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…
Global Climate Update – A Grim Picture
The annual report issued by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) at the beginning of December paints a grim picture regarding the global climate. The WMO is the specialised agency of…
Pope Francis Calls for Renewed Commitment to Human Rights and Solidarity
In his recently released encyclical ‘Fratelli Tutti’ (‘All Brothers), Pope Francis has addressed a range of current global issues. He expresses concern that ‘the sense of belonging to a single…
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 Webinars: Edmund the Advocate
One of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a proliferation of online meetings and webinars. ERI has had to cancel its regular Geneva training courses and as a…
Study Raises Concerns About Religious Discrimination
While many assume the liberal democracies of the West are the strongest bastions of religious freedom in the world, the evidence simply does not support this claim according to a…
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…
Edmund Rice Schools in North America Called to Respond to Racial Injustice
As protests and rioting erupted across the United States in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Christian Brother Provincial Br Kevin Griffith addressed a letter to…
Edmund Rice Network Activity Continues Around the World
The current Corona virus crisis has shifted the focus of activity within the Edmund Rice Network around the globe. In India Br Steve Rocha and Anisha George report that Pratyek…
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,…