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 October

Register for the 2022 Conference on Intergenerational Climate Justice!

Upcoming and Current Projects and Events

 

2022 Conference on Intergenerational Climate Justice

Date: Thursday, 20 October 2022 via Zoom. (9am – 3:15pm) Book Now!

 

Joint Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

The submission outlined concerns and recommendations across five areas of concern: Read more…

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 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.

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