OLA Justice Desk

The OLA Justice Desk promotes a more just world from the perspective of Catholic Social Teaching through advocacy, awareness raising and working collaboratively on projects.

Actions for Justice

Support strong EU legislation to hold corporations accountable for human rights and environmental violations. Ask your MEPs to back the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

Click here to download and sign the draft letter to email or write to your MEP.

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Resources

Resources

Upcoming and Current Projects and Events

The Letter – A Faith Based Discussion

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on “The Letter – A Message for our Earth”, a powerful film-documentary that sheds light on the urgent need to address the climate and biodiversity crises.
Date:Thursday, 25 May 2023 via Zoom. (7pm – 8pm) Register Now!

Migrations in Our Common Home

As the world grapples with the devastating consequences of intensifying climate change, this policy brief examines how climate change is impacting migration.

Past Projects and Events

Make it Your Business

The OLA Sisters, as founding members of the Irish Antenna of the AEFJN, are supporting the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights. Find our more here: OLA Sisters Co-Found New Irish Antenna of AEFJN

An Overview of the Universal Periodic Process

You are invited to watch the overview of the Universal Periodic Review process of the UN Human Rights Council and our joint submission. We have presented and explained the joint submission to the UPR of Ireland to which many of you added your signatures of support.

Other Projects

Religious Against Racism: We partnered with various Religious to highlight some of the concerns and recommendations from the report on Ireland by the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Global Economics, Local Impacts: An interactive development education webinar to mark International Women’s Day 2021.
Human Trafficking – Ireland’s Reality

Past Projects

Past Projects and Events

Religious Against Racism

We partnered with various Religious to highlight some of the concerns and recommendations from the report on Ireland by the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination .