FI Campaigning for the Human Right to Water in Post-2015 Agenda
UPDATE: On May 7th, 621 organizations collectively representing billions of people globally issued a joint letter to United Nations Member States urging them to include the fundamental right to water and sanitation in the Declaration of the Post-2015 ...[more]
FI joins local NGOs in reporting and lobbying for Côte d’Ivoire’s review by the Human Rights Committee
Civil and political rights are still often abused in Côte d’Ivoire in the aftermath of the 2010-2011 post-electoral crisis, especially when it comes to civil liberties, the conditions of detention, and child rights. People are left in preventative ...[more]
FI & Treaty Alliance partners drive dialogue around the legally binding instrument on Business & Human Rights
FI co-hosted a high level side-event at the Human Rights Council last Thursday, March 19th. The panel explored European perspectives on the legally binding instrument on business and human rights, exposing an array of – sometimes clashing – points of ...[more]
FI bringing the voice of the grassroots to the Human Rights Council
FI has delivered 5 oral statements in the first two weeks of the Human Rights Council.[more]
Business and Financial Complicity in Human Rights Abuses
On March 9th, FI's advocacy director delivered a joint Oral Statement (FI and Center of Concern) at the Human Rights Council, exposing questionable connections between the private sector and governments that often result in human ...[more]
Legal Paper on Climate Change Induced Migration
It is estimated that up to 200 million people will be displaced because of climate change by 2050. Read our analysis of different possibilities of legal protection for climate change induced displacement, forced migration, and statelessness. [more]
Review of economic, social and cultural rights in Uganda
The pre-session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Uganda took place on December 1st, 2014. [more]