FI very encouraged by Prize awarded to partner NGO
In early December, the French embassy in Benin awarded the 2014 Prize for Human Rights to Franciscains-Bénin, a close partner NGO of Franciscans International.[En savoir plus]
FI at Church and Mining Meeting
FI has been a co-organizer and co-convener of the “Churches and Mining” meeting in Latin America, a gathering that seeks to strengthen the coordination between active ecclesial communities in Latin America. This year, the meeting was held in Brasilia, ...[En savoir plus]
Exciting Letter from the Conference of the Franciscan Family
The Ministers of the Conference of the Franciscan Family write an encouraging letter about FI and its successes in the past two years.[En savoir plus]
FI at the 3rd UN Human & Business Rights Forum
Franciscans International (FI) participated actively in the United Nations’ Annual Business and Human Rights Forum. [En savoir plus]
FI submits two urgent appeals
In partnership with other NGOs, FI submitted two urgent appeals, one to Australia, one to Papua Province. [En savoir plus]
National Consultations in India
Budi Tjahjono, FI’s Advocacy Officer for Asia-Pacific, travelled to India in November to participate in two national consultations, one focusing on the right to food and extreme poverty, the other on the human rights of minority groups like the Dalit and ...[En savoir plus]
Promoting Corporate Regulation: Connecting the UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda with the Human Rights Agenda
FI’s Advocacy Director, Francesca Restifo, travelled to New York last week to work with FI’s NY-based advocacy officer Amanda Lyons. The goal was to strengthen the role of Franciscans International by combining advocacy efforts to promote corporate ...[En savoir plus]