On Wednesday, 11 May, 2026, the Solomon Islands underwent its fourth review under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The UPR is a human rights mechanism of the United Nations which reviews the human rights records of each member state every four years and a half.
By P. Günter Reitzi OP, Promoter for Justice and Peace for the province of Saint Albert the Great I would like to tell you about the various meetings I have attended as part of my work for ‘Dominicans for Justice and Peace’ and highlight three
Dominicans for Justice and Peace (Order of Preachers) is a faith-based non-profit and non-governmental organisation representing the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) at the United Nations (UN). The Dominican Order is composed of men and women from more than 120 countries involved in many areas of activity, including education, health, advocacy for victims of human rights violations and support for people in precarious living conditions.
Dominicans for Justice and Peace was created in 1998 by the International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace and was endorsed by the General Council of the Order of Preachers as a permanent presence of the Order at the United Nations. Dominicans for Justice and Peace is an NGO dedicated to the promotion of justice and peace in the world through the promotion and protection of the integrity of Creation and of human rights for all, as an integral element of the Order’s mission to seek truth and to bring Good News.
Deepening our collaboration with parners in different countries around the world
Promoting environmental justice, denouncing abuses committed by businesses
Building capacity of Dominican networks working on justice and peace and of human rights defenders
Developing global reflections on justice and peace within Dominican academic institutions
