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Abandoned migrant boats lie lifeless opposite the port of Lampedusa, Italy, an island which experiences frequent migration from nearby North Africa. Boats like this one are dumped on wasteland once they are recovered by the Italian Coast Guard.
© UN Photo/UNHCR/Phil Behan
Italy

United Nations Human Rights Experts call Italy for urgent measures to protect migrant workers of the informal settlement of San Ferdinando in Calabria

Image of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
human rights

Council of Europe: the Commissioner for Human Rights addressed a letter to Italy calling to ensure the human rights of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

Ambassador Michele Giacomelli, Permanent Representative of Italy to the Council of Europe
Italy

Ambassador Michele Giacomelli is the new Permanent Representative of Italy to the Council of Europe

Image of a child. Children who are victims of trafficking are protected by the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
© Consiglio d'Europa
Italy

Council of Europe: GRETA’s report on action against trafficking in human beings in Italy has been published

Raffaele Sabato, 6th Italian judge at the European Court of Human Rights
Italy

European Court of Human Rights: Raffaele Sabato is the new Italian judge

European Committee of Social Rights, logo
© Consiglio d'Europa
human rights

Council of Europe: Giuseppe Palmisano of Italy has been re-elected as President of the European Committee of Social Rights

GRECO's logo, The Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe
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Italy

Council of Europe: GRECO’s report on the prevention of corruption among members of Parliament, judges and prosecutors in Italy has been published

Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs
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United Nations

United Nations: António Guterres has appointed Maria-Francesca Spatolisano of Italy as Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs

Logo of the Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Italy

UN experts: Legal changes and climate of hatred threaten migrants’ rights in Italy

Transnational Institute, cover of the report "The shrinking space for solidarity with migrants and refugees:How the European Union and Member States target and criminalize defenders of the rights of people on the move"
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Italy

Transnational Institute: published a report on the criminalization of solidarity

Padova meets Guangzhou, ceremony at Palazzo Bo to celebrate 10 years of collaboration between the University of Padova and the University of Guangzhou
human rights

Padova meets Guangzhou, celebrating 10 years of collaboration between the two universities

European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, logo
Italy

ECCHR: submitted a complaint to the European Commission against Italy claiming violation of EU law

Farnesina, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome
Italy

International workshop “Protection of Human Rights Defenders: good practices and the role of Italy” (Rome, MFA, 18 June 2018)

Italy

Council of Europe: Italy called to take clear general measures about the migrant reception system

A group of sudanese refugees at Iridimi Camp in Chad, 2004
© UN Photo
Italy

Council of Europe: the first activity report of the Special Representative on Migration and Refugees has been published