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GI-ESCR's oral statement on the post pandemic recovery plans' impacts on Indigenous Peoples at HRC51

GI-ESCR's oral statement on the post pandemic recovery plans' impacts on Indigenous Peoples at HRC51

StatementGI-ESCR28 September 2022Strengthening human rights frameworks

GI-ESCR participated in the mobilisation day against the commercialisation of education

GI-ESCR participated in the mobilisation day against the commercialisation of education

EventGI-ESCR22 September 2022Right to education

GI-ESCR calls upon the relevant authorities of the Italian State to abide by its obligations under international human rights law, regarding evictions

GI-ESCR calls upon the relevant authorities of the Italian State to abide by its obligations under international human rights law, regarding evictions

Public appealGI-ESCR21 September 2022Right to adequate housing, Italy

GI-ESCR calls on the governments of Chile and Colombia to lead coordination efforts to combat tax havens, fiscal evasion and avoidance

GI-ESCR calls on the governments of Chile and Colombia to lead coordination efforts to combat tax havens, fiscal evasion and avoidance

Public appealGI-ESCR19 September 2022fiscal policies, Strengthening human rights frameworks

GI-ESCR participated in a workshop on strategic litigation for access to education in Kenya

GI-ESCR participated in a workshop on strategic litigation for access to education in Kenya

EventGI-ESCR14 September 2022Right to education, Right to health, Right to adequate housing, Private actors & public services

Chile's constituent process concludes with important contributions from GI-ESCR

Chile's constituent process concludes with important contributions from GI-ESCR

Institutional engagementGI-ESCR9 September 2022Chile

GI-ESCR active participation at the 72nd Session of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

GI-ESCR active participation at the 72nd Session of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Institutional engagement, EventGI-ESCR8 September 2022Strengthening human rights frameworks, CESCR

GI-ESCR makes a joint parallel submission on education in Senegal to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

GI-ESCR makes a joint parallel submission on education in Senegal to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

SubmissionGI-ESCR1 September 2022Right to education, Senegal

GI- ESCR submits a parallel report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the impact of private actors on the right to health in Italy during COVID-19

GI- ESCR submits a parallel report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the impact of private actors on the right to health in Italy during COVID-19

SubmissionGI-ESCR29 August 2022Right to health, Private actors & public services, Italy

GI-ESCR presents oral statement during CERD Day of Discussion on racism and the right to health

GI-ESCR presents oral statement during CERD Day of Discussion on racism and the right to health

Institutional engagementGI-ESCR23 August 2022health, Right to health, Private actors & public services, United Nations

GI-ESCR invited as Keynote speaker to UN regional seminar on the contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights

GI-ESCR invited as Keynote speaker to UN regional seminar on the contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights

Event, Institutional engagementGI-ESCR23 August 2022Human Rights Council, Strengthening human rights frameworks

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights adopts landmark General Comment on social services which includes GI-ESCR contribution

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights adopts landmark General Comment on social services which includes GI-ESCR contribution

Institutional engagementGI-ESCR22 August 2022Private actors & public services, Right to education, Right to health, Right to water & sanitation, Strengthening human rights frameworks

GI-ESCR promotes actions in the framework of the Initiative "Principles for Human Rights in Fiscal Policy".

GI-ESCR promotes actions in the framework of the Initiative "Principles for Human Rights in Fiscal Policy".

Institutional engagement, EventGI-ESCR19 August 2022tax, Strengthening human rights frameworks

GI-ESCR at the Transforming Education Summit (TES), Kenya National Civil Society Consultation Forum

GI-ESCR at the Transforming Education Summit (TES), Kenya National Civil Society Consultation Forum

EventGI-ESCR12 August 2022Right to education, Private actors & public services

GI-ESCR Participated in ESCR-Net Regional Strategy Meeting on Debt

GI-ESCR Participated in ESCR-Net Regional Strategy Meeting on Debt

EventGI-ESCR12 August 2022Right to health, health, Private actors & public services, fiscal policies

GI-ESCR demands end of UN Women’s partnership with Blackrock, Inc.

GI-ESCR demands end of UN Women’s partnership with Blackrock, Inc.

Public appealGI-ESCR10 August 2022Women's ESC rights

GI-ESCR co-hosted a workshop on research methodology on the issue of privatisation of education

GI-ESCR co-hosted a workshop on research methodology on the issue of privatisation of education

EventGI-ESCR4 August 2022Right to education, nigeria, Private actors & public services

Tax Justice and Human Rights week

Tax Justice and Human Rights week

EventGI-ESCR1 August 2022tax, fiscal policies

GI-ESCR participated in radio program to discuss the energy transition as a human rights and gender issue

GI-ESCR participated in radio program to discuss the energy transition as a human rights and gender issue

Articles / op-eds / press releasesGI-ESCR26 July 2022Climate change & human rights

Decarbonization and Just Transitions in Latin America

Decarbonization and Just Transitions in Latin America

EventGI-ESCR22 July 2022Climate change & human rights