Franciscans InternationalFI at Peace-Building Gathering
From October 23rd to 27th 2014, Franciscans International was able to participate in a gathering of Franciscans around peace-building, at the Padre Pio Capuchin Centre, in Pretoria, South Africa. [more]
Count Me In! promoting Universal Birth registration through the UPR and the Human Rights Council.
Franciscans International partnered with Plan International, World Vision International, UNICEF and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to hold a side event on Universal Birth Registration on Friday, 19 September 2014 in the ...[more]
La lutte pour les droits de la femme au Cameroun
Lors d’un séminaire au Cameroun, des représentants de la société civile ont évalué les recommandations du Comité de l’ONU sur l’élimination de la discrimination à l’égard des femmes (CEDEF) et ont discuté les possibles stratégies d’actions.[more]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has undergone its second review under the UPR
FI regrets that the issue of 'conflict minerals', recognized as one of the main root causes of serious human rights abuses in the country, received little attention during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).[more]
International access to Papua should be opened
Franciscans International urged the Government of Indonesia to improve the international access to Papua, following the detention of two French journalists in Papua in August 2014. Through the joint statement at the 27th Session of the UN Human Rights ...[more]
Preventing Religious Violence in India: Challenges and Prospects of Managing Diversity
The secular principle of India has been threatened by the increase of targeted violence against minority groups especially the religious, Dalit and tribal minorities. [more]
Canada’s Mining Interests in Latin America
FI urges the UN Human Rights Committee to evaluate Canada’s policies related to its mining industry abroad and the negative environmental and human rights impacts inflicted on communities across Latin America.[more]