• focuses on the challenge of justice and peace in the world;
• contributes to the ongoing discourse on social justice and human rights violations worldwide;
• provides an international forum for members of the Dominican family who are active in these fields; to advocate on behalf of victims of human rights violations;
• works with NGOs in the field and in partnership with Franciscans International (FI).

In January 2002 Dominicans for Justice and Peace received Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations.News Updates from the UN

The NGO Alliance

The NGO Alliance comprises over 44 non-governmental organisations from a variety of backgrounds including human rights, community development, religious and equality. The groups come together to work on specific areas of anti-racism.

The Dominican Justice Office has co-ordinated this project. Mr Chris Duckett of the Dominicans for Justice and Peace and Ms Deborah Hirt of Franciscans International (FIOP) office in Geneva will also attend this briefing.

Members of the the Editorial Committee for the NGO Alliance Shadow Report are:
Marian Tannam - Dominican Justice Office (NGO Alliance Co-ordinator)
Rosemary Warner -Comhlamh/ Irish Centre for Human Rights (Reporter Drafter)
Tanya Ward - Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Mutale Kanyanta - Association of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Ireland
Denise Charlton - Immigrant Council of Ireland
Benedicta Attoh - Louth African Women's Support Group
Nadette Foley - Refugee Information Service
Jerome Connolly - Refugee Project of the Irish Bishops' Conference

Copies of the Shadow Report and Summary and Recommendations document available from Dominican Justice Office.