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Italy: The National Council for development cooperation has been established

The Ministerial Decree dated 28 November 2014 of the Minister for foreign affairs and international cooperation, published in the Official...

Last update 8/1/2015
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Chambers of Deputies: a Commission of Inquiry on Centres for migrants has been established

The Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the creation of a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry regarding Italy’s migrant reception and identification...

Last update 19/12/2014
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United Nations: the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants concluded his visit to Italy

From 2 to 5 December 2014, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, conducted a...

Last update 17/12/2014
Amnesty International UK held a mass demostration in Downing Street, calling on the UK government not to turn a blind eye to torture

United Nations: UN Subcommittee on prevention of torture announced country visits for 2015 in Guatemala, Italy, Nauru and the...

On 26th November 2014, the UN Subcommittee on prevention of torture (SPT) announced that Guatemala, Italy, Nauru and the Philippines...

Last update 3/12/2014
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EIUC: With Open Eyes: Human Rights in Focus, Human Rights film Festival, Venice, 6-7 December 2014

The city of Venice will host the fifth edition of the Human rights Film Festival titled “With open Eyes: Human...

Last update 3/12/2014
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Human Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review Working Group concludes its twentieth session

The twentieth session of the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group was held in Geneva from 27...

Last update 12/11/2014
The International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC/CPI), Netherlands.

20th anniversary of No Peace Without Justice: Challenges and Opportunities of the International Criminal Court, Rome, 13 November 2014...

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of No Peace Without Justice, an international Organization founded in...

Last update 11/11/2014
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Italy has ratified the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

On 3 October 2014, Italy adopted the ratification law of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and...

Last update 5/11/2014
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Students and Volunteers of the University of Padua joined the Peace March Perugia-Assisi, 19 October 2014

A group of fifty students and National Civil Service Volunteers of the University of Padua, coordinated by the Human Rights...

Last update 28/10/2014
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ECtHR: Italy and Greece condemned for indiscriminate collective expulsion and lack of access to asylum procedures

On 21 October 2014, the European Court of Human Rights released its Chamber judgment in the case Sharifi and Others...

Last update 23/10/2014
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UN Human Rights Council: the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of Italy to be held in Geneva

From 27 October to 7 November 2014, the twentieth session of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working...

Last update 24/10/2014
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The Peace March "Perugia-Assisi" to take place on Sunday 19th October

On Sunday 19th October 2014, the Perugia-Assisi Peace March will be held. Thousands of people, families, schools, associations and local...

Last update 17/10/2014

Global Week of Action for a World Parliament 17-26 October 2014

The Global Week of Action for a World Parliament 2014 (GWA) will be held from 17 to 26 October. The GWA...

Last update 1/10/2014

Council of Europe: High-level Conference on the social rights in Turin

A high-level conference on social rights will take place on 17 and 18 October 2014, in Turin, at Teatro Regio....

Last update 29/9/2014
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Council of Europe: first evaluation report on Italy of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings...

Strasbourg, 22 September 2014 - The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA)...

Last update 24/9/2014