Franciscans InternationalForum on Business and Human Rights
“Transnational corporations and other business enterprises have a responsibility to respect human rights.” This was declared in the Human Rights Council Resolution 8/7 of June 2008. This was the first time that States, which bear the primary obligation ...[more]
FI Introduction and Reflection Booklet
FI is pleased to release Franciscans International; Seeking Justice through the United Nations, a collection of case studies which reflect the variety of human rights challenges that FI addresses through our advocacy at the UN. This booklet serves as an ...[more]
Franciscan Voice
We receive great support from the readership of our monthly e-newsletter the Franciscan Voice, for which we are very grateful! We would like to let all our readers know that there isn't a November edition of the Voice because we have decided to make it a ...[more]
Indonesia’s Human Rights Record in West Papua
Hot on the heels of the 21st session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) and the 14th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Franciscans International (FI) hosted human rights defenders from West Papua, Indonesia, in Geneva on November 8th. As part ...[more]
On the Road to Implementation: side event assesses impact of UPR
The latest publication from UPR-Info “Universal Periodic Review; On the Road to Implementation” serves as an invaluable tool for civil society organisations working to promote and protect human rights. Outlining the findings of a uniquely in-depth ...[more]
Press Release: Protection of Minorities in Pakistan
Approximately 95% of the population of Pakistan is Muslim, with just 5% per cent belonging to religious minorities including Hindus, Ahmadis, Parsis, Christians, Buddhists and Sikhs. The situation of these minorities in Pakistani society is precarious. ...[more]
International Day of the Girl, October 11th
Every 3 seconds a girl child somewhere in the world becomes a wife; 25,000 girls a day, 10 million girls every year - one more girl since you started reading this sentence. Thursday October 11th is the first United Nations International Day of the Girl. ...[more]