Happy Easter

During his SCI Participatory Journalism Fellowship, Brian Pelan partnered with disability campaigner Dermot Devlin Dermot Devlin he/him to investigate the disadvantage and discrimination faced by people living with disabilities due to the lack of wheelchair accessible taxis in Northern

Great to see Dermot Devlin (Dermot Devlin he/him) !being interviewed in the Belfast Telegraph about his investigation into the severe lack of wheelchair accessible taxis in Northern Ireland. Come to the launch of the report at Queen University on May 13 - eventbrite.ie/e/investigatio…

Great to see the coverage of this important work by Dermot Devlin he/him & Brian Pelan VIEWdigital. Hopefully it leads to some action.

'We are complicit': Irish WHO director calls for action on war in Gaza, saying the world is “breaking the bodies and minds” of the children of Gaza thejournal.ie/irish-who-dire…

We were delighted to join the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and friends in celebrating 10 years of the Human Rights Fund. Thank you to all those whose fearless dedication has been supported by the Fund.👏 Independent funding plays a vital role in holding power to

Delighted to see this really important work by Dermot Devlin he/him supported by Brian Pelan from VIEWdigital. Hope it leads to some much needed change.

More than 350 lawyers and legal academics say Irish Government not complying with international law obligations over Palestine crisis – The Irish Times irishtimes.com/politics/2025/…

Council of Europe rejects political pressure from nine states on European Court of Human Rights euronews.com/my-europe/2025…

Might be worth noting that this recommendation to place an exceptional non-jury court on a permanent footing was made by four members of a six-member review group with two members dissenting. Minority report available here: oasareview.ie/wp-content/upl…

It’s been an extremely busy night for our team as we have provided over 300 dinners for those experiencing homelessness and struggling. Sadly there was no accommodation available for a number of individuals who we referred to the housing executive. Tonight’s menu was vegetable

This morning, we welcomed guests for a briefing on the situation in Syria with Hanny Megally, member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria and SCI Board member. Hanny was in Belfast for an SCI Board meeting, and we’re delighted he made time to share his insights and expertise

I am grateful to Social Change Initiative for lots of things; today it is for providing the space to learn, reflect, be uplifted & experience the solidarity of truly special people all working in their own ways with their unique skills to create ripples of change in a world that needs it🫶

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Shocked that Secretary Marco Rubio has imposed sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt for doing her legitimate human rights work on the #OPT as mandated by UN Human Rights Council. The decision should be immediately reversed.

Important job opportunity here to lead one of Ireland’s most effective change making organisations. Worth a look.

Northern Ireland is changing, and we need diverse voices leading the way. The Social Change Initiative's Black Activist Leadership Initiative brings together people of African origin and descent to connect, share strategies, and amplify their impact to bring social change. Learn

Irish lawyer, Michael Farrell, quits Council of Europe rights body over silence on Gaza | Irish Legal News irishlegal.com/articles/irish…

Not a year can go by without someone in the Tory party wanting to follow in the footsteps of Vladamir Putin and leave the ECHR. The GFA incorporates a bilateral treaty between two states, approved by referendum, it cannot simply be unilaterally re-written by Suella Braverman.

Powerful speech from Mary Robinson on the “unconscionable” situation in Gaza. youtu.be/DIvzIEP-OUg