On November 30, 2011 the Human Rights Centre of the University of Padua has presented the first issue of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights, to the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano

On Wednesday November 30 2011, at 10:30 a.m., a delegation of the Human Rigths Centre of the University of Padua was received at the Quirinale Palace (Rome) to present to the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, the first issue of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2011, published by Marsilio (285 pages) and realised by the Human Rights Centre, with the support of the Department for Human Rights of the Region of Veneto.

The delegation from Padua comprised prof. Antonio Papisca, Director of the Yearbook and Founder of the Human Rights Centre, prof. Marco Mascia, Director of the Centre, Paolo De Stefani, professor of international protection of human rights, Pietro de Perini, researcher at the Human Rights Centre, and was guided by Senator Pietro Marcenaro, President of the Extraordinary Commission for the Promotion and the Protection of Human Rights of the Italian Senate.

During the 40-minutes meeting, the President congratulated for the initiative of the Human Rights Centre of the University of Padua, considering the Yearbook a precious instrument for knowledge, not only on the subject, but also on the policies aimed at making the protection of fundamental rights increasingly forceful.

The publishing of the first issue of the Yearbook in 2011 is ideally included within the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Italian Unity.

The Yearbook provides data on how Italy adheres to the obligations and answers to recommendations of the international machinery tasked with monitoring the enforcement of international law.

In the specific field of human rights, Italy has ratified 73 Conventions and Protocols, has signed, but not yet ratified 28 legal instruments, and not signed 13 of them.

The English version of this publication is in press.