On 18th March 2021, an oral statement (in English and Spanish) was delivered during the General Debate under Item 6 during the 46th session of the Human Rights Council to point out issues related to the follow-up and implementation by Bolivia of UPR recommendations related to violence against women, children and adolescents, the protection of […]
CONTINUE READING →From 15th to 17th February 2021, the International Catholic Centre of Geneva (CCIG), together with its partners Edmund Rice International (ERI), the Marist International Solidarity Foundation (FMSI) and the Dominicans for Justice and Peace, organised a three-day workshop in Port Moresby, ahead of the United Nations (UN) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Papua New Guinea […]
CONTINUE READING →We have gone through a 2020 that was deeply marked by the crisis brought on by COVID-19. Despite the limitations owing to the sanitary measures and protocols, work for the promotion and protection of human rights has continued. This pandemic has further highlighted the need for greater solidarity and engagement to build a society more […]
CONTINUE READING →On November 25, 2020, a video-conference about the new encyclical of Pope Francis, « Fratelli Tutti » was organised by the CCIG and the Formation Service of the Catholic Church of Geneva. It was facilitated by Diana Rizzolio, the Coordinator of the Geneva Environment Network of the UN Environment Program and Guillermo Kerber who works […]
CONTINUE READING →For the period of October 19-30, 2020, an online Human Rights Introductory Course was offered to human rights advocates and partners in Papua New Guinea (PNG). This course is part of a long-range project jointly organized by the International Catholic Centre of Geneva (CCIG) with its members Edmund Rice International (ERI), Dominicans for Justice and […]
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