ERI Supports Call to Address Violence Against Albino Children
ERI has leant its support to a written submission by Franciscans International (FI) to the Human Rights Council on the plight of albino children in Tanzania. Albinism is a genetic…
Day of the Child Worker in Bolivia
Most nations have laws that prohibit child labour. Yet throughout the world, children in large numbers can be seen toiling in sweatshops, hauling concrete, tilling fields, plucking garbage or peddling…
Group of Children Makes a Submission as part of UPR
Children from Lebanon, through an initiative of the non-governmental organisation World Vision, came together in order to write and submit a submission to the Human Rights Council as part of…
Support for ‘Nine is Mine’ Cycle Rally from Around the World
From Ireland to Sierra Leone, from Kimberley to Brisbane and from many places in between, students from Edmund Rice Schools around the world demonstrated their solidarity and support for the…
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…
ERI Joins Youth for Human Rights Summit
Young people representing over 30 countries held their 7th International Summit at the United Nations in Geneva. ERI had the privilege of participating with these dynamic young minds. Professional inputs…
Restorative Justice in Schools
A couple of articles on corporal punishment elsewhere on this website have attracted some comment and discussion. Whilst it is undeniable that corporal punishment was once relatively common in many…
Exploring Discipline Alternatives in Kenyan Schools
Corporal punishment was banned in Kenyan schools in 2001. Despite this, the practice continues to be widespread. Many teachers, parents and caregivers remain unconvinced of the value of alternative methods…
Another Perspective on Kenyan Education
The joint submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Kenya to which ERI contributed commented on the disparities and the gaps between rural and urban zones in providing access to…