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 the week

Learn more about the concerns and recommendations put forward in our submission to the Universal Periodic Review.

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Resources

Resources

Upcoming Projects and Events

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. In this presentation we have further explained the UPR process which is the context for our submission.

Social Media Campaign Highlighting Human Trafficking

We will be running a social media campaign via the OLA Facebook Page from 2 – 6 August 2021 sharing the findings of Trafficking in Persons or TIP Report, published by the U.S. State Department each year. You are invited to interact with and share our content.

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 .

Global Economics, Local Impacts

An interactive development education webinar to mark International Women’s Day.

Other Projects

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 .