UN Commission on Human Rights: Fifty-fifth session

Franciascans International and the Dominicans consider that in 1998 the human rights situation in Colombia continued to be one of the gravest in the world and deplore that, despite the numerous recommendations made by different UN mechanisms, the Colombian...

Franciscans International, the Dominicans, the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches wish to bring to the attention of the 55th Session of the UN Comm...

In the 1970’s, many governments committed themselves with good intentions to realizing equitable distribution of land through its 'redistribution with speed' and, to systematically monitoring progress in poverty reduction. They also und...

Franciscans International, les Dominicains, la Commission des Églises pour les affaires internationales du Conseil oécuménique des Églises et l'Alliance mondiale des Églises réformées souhaitent ...

Mexico There is ample evidence to demonstrate that the situation of human rights in Mexico is constantly worsening. This has been confirmed in reports of various UN human rights bodies and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and...

Franciscans International, los Dominicos, la Comisión de las Iglesias sobre Asuntos Internacionales del Consejo Mundial de las Iglesias y la Alianza Mundial de las Iglesias Reformadas quieren llamar la atención de la 55ª sesi...

As has long been recognized in this forum, if not elsewhere, unsustainable foreign debt is a critical human rights issue. Insofar as the enjoyment of economic and social rights and of the right to development is denied to millions of people i...

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Colombia has one of the highest numbers of internally displaced persons (IDP) living within its borders. More than 1,200,000 Colombians have been forced to flee their own homes during the last decade. 200,000 pe...

Franciscans International and Dominicans are concerned about the issue of issue of religious intolerance and discrimination on the basis of religion. We welcome the report of the Special Rapporteur on Religious Intolerance Mr. Abdelfattah Amor (Tunisia) [E...

Personnes déplacées à l'intérieur de leurs frontières La Colombie est l'un des pays qui compte le plus grand nombre de personnes déplacées à l'intérieur de leurs frontières. Plus de 1.200.000 Colombiens ont été forcés d'abandonner ...