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House of Representatives
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Italian Parliament: the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture (OPCAT) has been ratified

A woman resident of the Kibati camp of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) carries a bag of food ration distributed by the World Food Programme in collaboration with the non-governmental organization, CARITAS.
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International Cooperation Services (SISCOS) : publication of statistics on international cooperation operators in 2011

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Presentation of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2012 at the Regional Committee for human rights and a culture of peace

Venice, Palazzo Balbi, Monday, 15th October 2012
Photo on the subject of violence against women in East Timor. Black and white image of the faded silhouette and hand of a woman.
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Council of Europe: Italy signs the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

Presentation of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2012, Rome, 20 September 2012. From the left: Prof. Marco Mascia of the Univertisy of Padua, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and the senator Pietro Marcenaro.
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The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs has presented the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2012

Rome, Thursday 20th September 2012
Human Rights Centre, Inauguration of the first academic year of the European Master in Human Rights and democratisation, 6 October 1997, Palazzo Ducale, Piovego room.
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The European Master’s Programme (E.MA): Closing Ceremony of the academic year 2011/2012 and the opening ceremony of the new academic year. Venice, September 23rd 2012

Libra and gavel as a simbol of justice
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The Justice Commission of the Italian Senate approves the Bill for the introduction of the crime of torture in the Italian criminal code

Palazzo Madama facade, Senato della Reppublica
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The Foreign Affairs Commission of the Italian Senate approves the Bill for the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against torture

House of Representatives
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The Italian House of Representatives continues the examination of the Bill on the establishment the National Human Rights Commission

A crowd of demonstrators protest against the atmosphere of lawlessness in Tripoli, 2011
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Association Rondine: International Symposium "A sea between two sides, a bridge between two worlds", Rondine, 5-6 July 2012

Close up of Nils Muižnieks, new Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, 2012
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Council of Europe: visit to Italy of the Commissioner for Human Rights

A photo of two hands holding the world, with Europe in view.
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University Association of European Studies: Summer School “Crisis and relaunch of the EU. Perceptions and interdisciplinary approches, Venice, 12-14 July 2012

From left: Gianni Magazzeni, OHCHR; Marco Mascia, Director of the Human Rights Centre of the University of Padua; ; Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Antonio Papisca, Director of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights
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The Italian Yearbook of Human Rights presented at the United Nations in Geneva

From left: Gianni Magazzeni, OHCHR; Marco Mascia, Director of the Human Rights Centre of the University of Padua; ; Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Antonio Papisca, Director of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights
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Presentation of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights at the United Nations. Geneva, Tuesday 26th June 2012

The sun shines in a blue sky surrounded by white clouds; at the bottom, the silhouette of some trees with red leaves.
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European Union: Sustainable Energy Week. 18-22 June 2012