Franciscans InternationalFI hosts Southern Cone Workshop on Human Rights and Environmental Justice
From February 11 to 15, FI hosted a workshop in Cordoba, Argentina for 20 Franciscans from the Southern Cone—Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. There were 20 participants including sisters, friars, SFO, and representatives of JUFRA. The aim of the ...[mehr]
FI Partners in Peru Make Advocacy Mission to Washington and New York
Representatives of FI partner organization GRUFIDES (Group for Training and Advocacy in Sustainable Development) traveled to the United States from March 10 to 19 for a series of advocacy and network-building activities. With Grufides, Mercy ...[mehr]
FI Workshop and Fact-finding Mission in Jamaica
FI was hosted in Jamaica by the Franciscan Sisters of Alleghany in Kingston. During a one-day workshop on using UN mechanisms to promote human rights, 40 religious from around Jamaica gathered to discuss the role of human-rights advocacy in Catholic ...[mehr]
Two Franciscans from Germany and Cameroon in Geneva for the UPR pre-session
In the framework of the UPR, Franciscans International (FI) welcomed Sr. Stefanie Müllenborn from Germany and Br. Boniface Diezoumbe from Cameroon to attend the UPR pre-session of Germany, Cameroon and Burkina Faso from 24 to 28 March 2013. They addressed ...[mehr]
FI delivered 6 oral statements on key human rights issues during the Human Rights Council.
During the 22nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council which took place from 25th February to 21st March, FI made seven oral statements on key human rights issues. Four statements were related to the UPR Argentina, focusing on the issue communal land ...[mehr]
Human Rights and Climate Change: Urgent Call for Special Procedure
On Tuesday 26 February 2012, Franciscans International and partners organised a side event at the Human Rights Council on Human Rights and Climate Change. The keynote speaker, H.E. Dr. Mariyam Shakeela, Minister of Environment and Energy of the ...[mehr]
FI Side Event on Ensuring Access to Justice For Dalits : Good Practices And Key Challenges
On Thursday 28 February 2012, Franciscans International in collaboration with International Movement against all forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR), Minority Rights Group International (MRI), Human Rights Watch (HRW), World Council of Churches ...