Franciscans InternationalFI Mid-term Reports on the Republic of Congo and Chad
Franciscans International has submitted two reports to the NGO, UPR-Info for the Mid-term Implementation Assessment (MIA) of Chad and the Republic of Congo. The MIA will help monitor the status of implantation of the UN recommendations raised during each ...[En savoir plus]
Migrant Workers’ Rights in Thailand
Franciscans International and Hospitality House co-hosted a one-day meeting to discuss “NGOs Together in the Service of our Vulnerable Migrant Sisters and Brothers” on 24 February in Bangkok. Participants from different Church and civil society ...[En savoir plus]
Pre-UPR sessional meeting to lobby diplomatic delegations to the UN
In the lead-up to the Universal Periodic Review of Indonesia, India, the Philippines, Brazil and the UK this year, FI and other NGOs will participate in pre-sessional meetings with UN diplomatic delegations to discuss their in-country human rights ...[En savoir plus]
Atelier sur Franciscans International et developpement durable
Approfondir l'approche Franciscaine des questions de developpement durable, d'ecologie, de respect de la creation et connaitre Franciscans International Le samedi 24 Mars 2012 - 9h30 à 17h30 - Sanctuaire Saint Bonaventure, Lyon Une journée ...[En savoir plus]
Human Rights Defenders combating impunity in the Philippines
"Human Rights Defenders Combating Impunity in the Philippines" will be the discussion topic of a parallel event on 6 March 2012 from 13h00 to 15h00 during the 19th Session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Since the Philippines’ ...[En savoir plus]
Violence against albino children in Africa
FI delivered a joint written statement to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children and the Human Rights and the Human Rights Council to the plight of albino children in the United Republic of Tanzania. In recent ...[En savoir plus]
Child marriage in India
Further to the annual report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-Gerneral on Violence against Children, FI submitted a written statement to draw attention to the issue of child marriage which is a deeply-rooted tradition in Indian society. The ...[En savoir plus]