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Italy ratifies the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child

On November 4th 2015 the Italian Parliament approved the ratification of the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the...

Last update 12/11/2015
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EIUC: Master in Democratic Governance in the MENA region (DE.MA)

The European Inter-University Center for Human Rights and Democratisation has opened the application procedure for the Master in Democratic Governance...

Last update 6/11/2015
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Federico Mayor and Roberto Savio: for a global threat, a global response is essential

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks that hit Paris on Friday 13 November 2015, the web portal ‘Other News’...

Last update 15/11/2015
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Italian Parliament approved new law giving more relevance to the bond between minors and foster families

With law n. 173 of October 19th 2015 on the right to preserve the emotional bond between minors and foster...

Last update 3/11/2015
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Italian Government approves National Action Plan against Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance

With the National Plan of Action against Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance, the Minister of Labor and Social Policies, with a mandate in integration...

Last update 20/10/2015
Frame excerpt from the video “Nel segno dei diritti”, created by Class IV D2 of the Institute of Higher Education “L. Da Vinci” of Arzignano (VI), A.s. 2008/2009. Video winner for the 10 year-old Contest, of Regional Law of the Veneto n. 55/1999.

Italy ratifies the UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

On September 29th 2015, with law n. 125/2015, Italy has ratified and implemented the UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, approved...

Last update 19/10/2015
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The Paduan excellence: the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights by the Human Rights Centre of the University of Padua awarded...

The fifth edition of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights (Marsilio Editori; Peter Lang for the English version) has been...

Last update 18/10/2015
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United Nations: the Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted the concluding observations on the fifth report of Italy...

On 9 October 2015, at the end of the 56th session held in Geneva from 21st September to 9th October,...

Last update 16/10/2015
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United Nations: the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture presents confidential preliminary findings to Italian Government

The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) presented its confidential preliminary observations to the Government of Italy, ending...

Last update 5/10/2015

Council of Europe: ECRI meets civil society organizations and academia, Human Rights Centre, University of Padua, 17 September 2015

On the 17th September 2015, during its country visit to Italy, a delegation of the European Commission against Racism and...

Last update 1/10/2015
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United Nations: Italy will be reviewed at the 56th session of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,...

The 56th session of the UN Committee for economic, social and cultural rights will be held in Geneva from 21st...

Last update 21/9/2015
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Winter School: "Microfinance in Action"

The project "Microfinance in Action", a Winter School that will take place in Nepal from September 26 to 10 October...

Last update 22/9/2015
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Peace Paths: Annual Conference of the International Peace Bureau for the 70th anniversary of the entry into force of the...

On the 70th anniversary of the entry into force of the Charter of the United Nations, “Peace Paths”, the Annual...

Last update 29/9/2015

European Court of Human Rights: Unlawful detention of Tunisian migrants in Italian reception centre

On 1 September 2015, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a Chamber judgment in the case of Khlaifia and...

Last update 8/9/2015
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Appeal from “The Dolomites embracing human rights”: the right to peace is a fundamental right of every human being and...

Prepared by the Human Rights Centre and the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights, Democracy and Peace of the University of...

Last update 14/9/2015