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List of Acronyms
Italy and Human Rights in 2016: the “Long March” towards Establishing Independent National Human Rights Institutions and the Ambiguous Addition of the Crime of Torture to the Italian Criminal Code
Italian Agenda of Human Rights 2017
Structure of the 2017 Yearbook
Part I. Implementation of International Human Rights Law in Italy
International Human Rights Law
I. Legal Instruments of the United Nations
II. Legal Instruments on Disarmament and Non-proliferation
III. Legal Instruments of the Council of Europe
IV. European Union Law
Italian Law
I. The Constitution of the Italian Republic
II. National Legislation
III. Municipal, Provincial and Regional Statutes
IV. Regional Laws
Part II. The Human Rights Infrastructure in Italy
National Bodies with Jurisdiction over Human Rights
I. Parliamentary Bodies
II. Prime Minister’s Office (Presidency)
III. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
IV. Ministry of Labour and Social Policies
V. Ministry of Justice
VI. Judicial Authorities
VII. Independent Authorities
VIII. Non-Governmental Organisations
IX. Human Rights Teaching and Research in Italian Universities
Sub-national Human Rights Structures
I. Peace Human Rights Offices in Municipalities, Provinces and Regions
II. Ombudspersons in the Italian Regions and Provinces
III. National Coordinating Body of Ombudspersons
IV. Network of Ombudspersons for Children and Adolescents
V. National Coordinating Body of Local Authorities for Peace and Human Rights
VI. Archives and Other Regional Projects for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Human Rights
Region of Veneto
I. Department for International Relations, Communications and Sistar
II. Committee for Human Rights and the Culture of Peace
III. Committee for Development Cooperation
IV. Regional Archive «Pace Diritti Umani – Peace Human Rights»
V. Venice for Peace Research Foundation
VI. Human Rights Authority
VII. Regional Commission for Equal Opportunities between Men and Women
VIII. Regional Observatory on Immigration
Part III. Italy in Dialogue with International Human Rights Institutions
The United Nations System
I. General Assembly
II. Human Rights Council
III. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
IV. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
V. Human Rights Treaty Bodies
VI. Specialised United Nations Agencies, Programmes and Funds
VII. International Organisations with Permanent Observer Status at the General Assembly
Council of Europe
I. Parliamentary Assembly
II. Committee of Ministers
III. European Court of Human Rights
IV. Committee for the Prevention of Torture
V. European Committee of Social Rights
VI. Commissioner for Human Rights
VII. European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
VIII. Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
IX. European Commission for Democracy through Law
X. Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
XI. Group of States against Corruption
XII. Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
European Union
I. European Parliament
II. European Commission
III. Council of the European Union
IV. Court of Justice of the European Union
V. European External Action Service
VI. Special Representative for Human Rights
VII. Fundamental Rights Agency
VIII. European Ombudsman
IX. European Data Protection Supervisor
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
I. Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
II. High Commissioner on National Minorities
III. OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
IV. Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
Humanitarian and Criminal Law
I. Adapting to International Humanitarian and Criminal Law
II. The Italian Contribution to Peace-keeping and Other International Missions
Part IV. National and International Case-law
Human Rights in Italian Case-law
I. Aspects of the Relationship between Italian Justice and European Case-law
II. Human Dignity: Principles of Biolaw; Immunity of Foreign States and Crimes Against Humanity
III. Associative and Political Rights; Freedom of the Press
IV. Asylum and International Protection
V. Discrimination - General Issues
VI. Rights of Persons with Disabilities
VII. Social Rights
VIII. Immigration
IX. Right to a Private Life, Immunity, Right to Property
X. Children’s Rights
XI. Due Process: Pinto Act
XII. Criminal Matters
Italy in the Case-law of the European Court of Human Rights
I. Torture, Right to Liberty, Right to Life
II. Fair Trial
III. Private and Family Life, Freedom of Expression
Italy in the Case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union
I. The Principle of Retroactivity in Most Favourable Criminal Law
II. Equal Pay for Men and Women
Index
Table of Cases
Research and Editorial Committee
23/8/2017
University of Padova
Human Rights Centre
"Antonio Papisca"
Complesso Universitario
Via Beato Pellegrino, 28
35137 Padova
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E-mail
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University of Padova
Human Rights Centre
"Antonio Papisca"
Complesso Universitario
Via Beato Pellegrino, 28
35137 Padova
Tel 049 827 1813 / 1817
E-mail
centro.dirittiumani@unipd.it
Certified e-mail (PEC)
centro.dirittiumani@pec.unipd.it
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