In the framework of the 3rd UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights, a conference titled “Improving Access To Remedy In Extractive Industries”, was organized on December 2 by CCIG together with ACT Alliance, Al-Haq, CAFOD, Caritas Genève, CIDSE, Fastenopfer and Franciscans International. The event, moderated by Ms. Ana Maria Suarez Franco (FIAN International), […]
CONTINUE READING →On the occasion of last UPR-info pre-sessions, held in Geneva from October 6 to 9, 2014, CCIG supported its members taking the floor on Madagascar, which will be reviewed at the 20th session of the UPR Working Group (27 October – 7 November 2014). In preparation for the upcoming UPR session, Ms. Pascale Lemaire-Toquec, International […]
CONTINUE READING →CCIG continues its efforts to carry out several training activities for local human rights defenders and international NGOs. In accordance with its capacity building program, CCIG’s goal is to foster a quality contribution by NGOs in the UN system through a complete and successful exercise of their consultative status. Accordingly, CCIG offers training courses and […]
CONTINUE READING →A new edition of the training session on United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms, co-organized by the International Catholic Center of Geneva (CCIG) and UNESCO ETXEA , took place from the 22nd to the 26th of September 2014 and was attended by representatives of NGOs from the Basque country. This training was the fourth in a […]
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