Commission on Human Rights, 2005
Since 1996, Franciscans International has worked actively at the annual session
of the UN Commission on Human Rights, both advocating for the rights of the poor
and marginalised and forming our Franciscan brothers and sisters in human rights
mechanisms.
Advocacy
The strength of Franciscans International’s advocacy
at the Commission on Human Rights is the testimony of Franciscans
that come annually to Geneva to testify on behalf of the
poor and marginalised with whom they work. During the
past nine sessions of the Commission, Franciscans International
has built its credibility from reliable, accurate, firsthand
information from grassroots Franciscans.
Most of Franciscans International's work is based upon projects,
which incorporate advocacy and research. During the Commission,
we influence outcomes by:
- Voicing our concerns in the text of resolutions, on
issues important to Franciscans (such as the 2004 Resolution
on Trafficking in Human Beings);
- Providing credible, firsthand, up-to-date information
to decision-makers from our brothers and sisters who live
with the poor and marginalised whose human rights are
too often violated; and
- Raising the awareness of the international community
about human rights issues important to Franciscans.
Formation
For the brothers and sisters that come to the Commission, as
experts on the issues of their own work, but perhaps not with
experience lobbying at the international (or domestic) level,
Franciscans International seeks to contribute to their ongoing
formation. Since the Franciscans International team is
present year-round in Geneva not only for the Commission, but
also for the meetings of the six Treaty Bodies (such as the
Committee against Torture) and other human rights forums (such
as the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery), it
is able to work with brothers and sisters to help articulate
their concerns to the UN system. We like to think of
ourselves as a service for the entire Franciscan family, which
any Franciscan can utilise.
- We explain the UN human rights system, including the
Commission.
- We provide other formalised training and a great deal
of original, useful, annually updated information such
as our Human
Rights Handbook.
- We stage meetings with representatives of other NGOs,
diplomats, UN officials and the international media to provide
them with an opportunity to share knowledge and experience.
| Statements: |
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| Franciscans International's Position Paper on the 61st Session of the Comission on Human Rights. |
English | Agenda Item 10: Impact of Toxic Wastes in Vieques, Puerto Rico
(written statement) |
English Español | Agenda Item 11: Freedom of Religion or Belief
(written statement) |
English | Agenda Item 18(c): Effective Functioning of Human Rights Mechanisms: Adaptation and Strengthening of the United Nations Machinery for Human Rights
(written statement) |
English | Agenda Item 3: Colombia
(written statement) |
English Español | Agenda Item 9: The Situation in Togo
(written statement) |
English Français | Agenda Item 9: The situation of human rights in Papua, Indonesia
(written statement) |
English Français Español | Agenda Items 6 and 16: Discrimination Based on Work and Descent
(written statement) |
English | | Joint Letter on UN Norms for Transnational Corporations. |
English Français Español | | Summary Report |
English | | Extrême pauvreté et droits humains: L’exemple sénégalais du Foyer de formation de
jeunes filles : réalisation du droit à l’éducation
et au travail décent en vue d’éradiquer
l’extrême pauvreté |
Français | | Intervention conjointe sur la réforme des Nations Unies |
Français Español English | | La situation des droits de l’homme des travailleurs migrants
au Liban |
Français | Agenda
Item 6: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination – Discrimination
Against the Dalits
(oral statement) |
English | Agenda
Item 9: Questions of human rights violations in any
part of the world – West Papua
(oral staement) |
English | | Agenda item 14: Specific groups and individuals - Human Rights of Migrants & Contemporary Forms of Slavery
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English | | Agenda Item 3: Organization of the Work of the Session – Colombia |
English Español | Agenda Item 7: The Right to Development
(oral statement) |
English | | Agenda Item 8: Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories,including Palestine (oral statement) |
English | Agenda Item 9: Iraq
(oral statement) |
English Français | | Item 10: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
English | | Item 11: Civil and Political Rights – Religious Freedom - Pakistan (oral statement) |
English | | Item 17: Promotion and Protection of Human Rights - The Death Penalty |
English | | Joint statement on UN Reform |
English Français Español | | Point 10: Droits Economiques Sociaux et Culturels - Extrême Pauvreté et Madagascar (communication orale) |
Français | Point 9: Violation des droits de l’homme - Togo
(communication orale) |
Français |
2004 UN Commission
on Human Rights |
News from the
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