1 March 1999,  Kosovar refugees fleeing their homeland.
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migration

The collapsing migrants reception and the involution of the Italian system: the ActionAid Report 2024

IntroductionIn recent years, the Italian reception system has undergone a radical transformation, moving from a model aimed at integration to one increasingly focused on emergency management of the migration crisis...
Peacekeeper Laura Rozzoni serving with United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) prepares for a daily patrol along the Blue Line in south Lebanon.
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international cooperation

Italian Government’s Decision on Participation in International Missions in 2024

On 26 February 2024, the Italian Council of Ministers deliberated on the analytical report on ongoing international missions and the state of development cooperation interventions in support of peace and...
Students, University of Padova
Italy

Teaching and research on human rights at the Italian university

The Italian academic world has shown a growing focus on research and training in human rights. The theme is now present in teaching in many disciplines and in the curricula...
Amnesty International - Bilancio sociale 2023
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report

“No Step Back on Human Rights”: The Commitment of Amnesty International Italy in 2023

IntroductionIn 2023, the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 25th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court were commemorated.Amnesty International Italy, in...
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the United Nations proclaimed 1979 International Year of the Child (IYC).  It has asked the world community to renew and reaffirm concern for the present and future of its children.
Two young boys working in a carpentry workshop in Casablanca.
© UN Photo/Jean Pierre Laffont
Children

Save the Children Report 2024: child trafficking in Italy, an invisible but alarming phenomenon

Trafficking in human beings has become one of the most serious violations of fundamental rights in recent years, affecting millions of people around the world. Among the most vulnerable victims...
2024 State of Civil Society Report from CIVICUS
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civic space

CIVICUS: Italy in the 2024 State of Civil Society Report

CIVICUS is a worldwide union of civil society organizations that aim to advance civil society engagement. The 2024 State of Civil Society Report by CIVICUS documents the global patterns and...

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