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“UN Women for Peace” March Marking International Women’s Day.
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Council of Europe: Conference on the entry into force of the Istanbul Convention, Rome, 19 September 2014

Logo of the musical competition Voci per la libertà. Una canzone per Amnesty
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Amnesty International and Voci della Liberta reward the best song in Italian dedicated to human rights

A sign with the text "Conseil de l'Europe" in French, with the flags of some member states hanging above.
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European Committee of Social Rights: Italy condemned for failing to provide access to services for pregnancy termination

Logo Human Rights Day 2013 "20 Years working for your rights"
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International Human Rights Day 2013 "Violence against women and human rights", Castelfranco Veneto, 11th December 2013

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Presentation of the volume “La protezione delle donne vittime di violenza nella prospettiva diritti umani” by Paola Degani and Roberto della Rocca at “La Fiera delle Parole” of Padua.

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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Italy: The Istanbul Convention on violence against women has become law

Photo on the subject of violence against women in East Timor. Black and white image of the faded silhouette and hand of a woman.
© UN Photo
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Italy: the Chamber of Deputies approves the Bill on the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on violence against women

4° Ciclo di incontri sul tema "Sicurezza urbana e diritti umani", Padova, II Reparto Mobile, Aula Magna, Aprile – Maggio 2013
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4th Cycle of seminars on the theme "Urban Security and Human Rights", Padua, April-May 2013

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Region of Veneto: a new regional law on violence against women has been adopted

Photo on the subject of violence against women in East Timor. Black and white image of the faded silhouette and hand of a woman.
© UN Photo
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The human rights perspective concerning sexual exploitation and gender-based violence, University of Padua, 13 and 14 December 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.
© UN Photo
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Council of Europe: Italy signs the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

Rashida Manjoo, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, 2011
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United Nations: the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women concluded her first visit to Italy

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United Nations: first fact-finding mission of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women in Italy

Symbol of the Region of Veneto
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Region of Veneto: Focus on gender policies and delivery of the annual Prize “Veneto per la Pace e la Solidarietà tra i popoli”. Venice, December 12th 2011

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Human Rights Watch report: women’s struggles to obtain health care in US Immigration Detention