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GI-ESCR's active participation at the 51st Session of the Human Rights Council

GI-ESCR's active participation at the 51st Session of the Human Rights Council

Event, Institutional engagementGI-ESCR29 September 2022Human Rights Council, Strengthening human rights frameworks

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

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 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 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 and PHM Kenya organise community workshop in Nairobi, Kenya on the right to health

GI-ESCR and PHM Kenya organise community workshop in Nairobi, Kenya on the right to health

Institutional engagement, EventRossella De Falco14 July 2022Right to health, Kenya

GI-ESCR held a session at the 30th Annual IAFFE Conference

GI-ESCR held a session at the 30th Annual IAFFE Conference

Event, Institutional engagementGI-ESCR11 July 2022Women's ESC rights, Climate change & human rights

GI-ESCR supports the participation of the RFCME's coordinator in a seminar presenting five monographs on privatisation of education in francophone Africa

GI-ESCR supports the participation of the RFCME's coordinator in a seminar presenting five monographs on privatisation of education in francophone Africa

Event, Institutional engagementAya Douabou11 July 2022Right to education

GI-ESCR at the 50th Human Rights Council

GI-ESCR at the 50th Human Rights Council

Institutional engagementJuliette Wyss9 July 2022Strengthening human rights frameworks, HRC, Human Rights Council

GI-ESCR together with partners launches platform for the evaluation of the constitutional proposal

GI-ESCR together with partners launches platform for the evaluation of the constitutional proposal

Public appealGI-ESCR7 July 2022Chile, Strengthening human rights frameworks

University of Geneva course on research capacity towards advocacy for the right to education

University of Geneva course on research capacity towards advocacy for the right to education

Institutional engagementGI-ESCR30 June 2022Right to education

GI-ESCR participates in the Annual Global Conference on Extra-territorial Obligations (ETOs)

GI-ESCR participates in the Annual Global Conference on Extra-territorial Obligations (ETOs)

Institutional engagementRossella De Falco27 June 2022Extraterritorial obligations (ETOs), Right to health, health

GI-ESCR delivers statement in support of UNSR report on impacts of digitalisation on the right to education at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council

GI-ESCR delivers statement in support of UNSR report on impacts of digitalisation on the right to education at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council

Institutional engagementZsuzsanna Nyitray24 June 2022Private actors & public services, Right to education

Appointment of next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Appointment of next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Public appealGI-ESCR23 June 2022Strengthening human rights frameworks

Webinar: Public Services Delivery and Human Rights: Advancing Towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Webinar: Public Services Delivery and Human Rights: Advancing Towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Event, Institutional engagementGI-ESCR22 June 2022Private actors & public services, Strengthening human rights frameworks