The United Nations human rights treaty bodies are committees of independent experts who monitor the status of the implementation of International Human Rights Instruments such as the 'Convention on the Rights of the Child' (CRC), 'Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights' (CESCR), and the 'Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women' (CEDAW).
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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