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[Publications]

Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2020

AA.VV. (2021)

Annuario italiano / Italian Yearbook

Last update 25 Mar 2024
Café on the future of Europe 27th March 2024
[Events and Updates]

SET Padova: Café on the future of Europe, 27th March 2024

On Wednesday 27th March from 14:30 to 18:00 at the library of the Human Rights Centre “Antonio Papisca” the Student Engagement Team - SET Padova organizes a  Human Rights ...

Last update 26 Mar 2024
[Publications]

Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2021

AA.VV. (2022)

Annuario italiano / Italian Yearbook

Last update 19 Mar 2024
Business and Human Rights
[Events and Updates]

UN Human Rights Chief urges EU leaders to approve key business and human rights legislation

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, urged European leaders to approve a groundbreaking agreement on business and human rights, amid reports that the measure's ...

Last update 28 Feb 2024
 #Call4Peace initiative
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#Call4Peace initiative: Open letter to European Union, through the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, "Peace for Israel and Palestine grounded in international law"

100 signatories, former ministers, high-ranking diplomats, prominent scholars, humanitarian leaders, writers, artists, spiritual leaders and Nobel Peace Prize laureates, are addressing an urgent ...

Last update 2 Feb 2024
An unidentified Coast Guard crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma provides medical aid to an evacuated Haitian
[Events and Updates]

FRA: Published new report reviewing the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation (EU)

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) report delves into the significance of fundamental rights in European border management, emphasizing their impact on various activities such as ...

Last update 31 Dec 2023
[Events and Updates]

FRA: Children who fled Ukraine face rights challenges in the EU

The EU Fundamental Rights Agency's (FRA) latest bulletin focuses on the impact of the massive displacement caused by Russia's aggression against Ukraine, particularly on the 1.3 million children ...

Last update 9 Nov 2023
Older person in front of a laptop while he writes with a pen on a paper sheet
[Events and Updates]

FRA: new report on ‘Fundamental Rights of older persons: ensuring access to public services in digital society’

As the European ageing population increases, the growing digitalization of our society becomes an issue. Only 1 in 4 people between the ages of 65 and 74 possess basic digital skills, representing ...

Last update 1 Nov 2023
Hands surrounding people from different generations. Everything is surrounded by the European flag stars.
[Events and Updates]

FRA: report on protecting human rights defenders

As the director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Michael O'Flaherty, points out, “civil society is essential to respectful societies that uphold human dignity.” ...

Last update 18 Sep 2023
[Events and Updates]

The European Union deposited the instrument of approval of the “Istanbul Convention”

The European Union has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CETS No. 210), known as “Istanbul ...

Last update 11 Sep 2023
[Events and Updates]

FRA: report on six steps to prevent future tragedies at sea

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a short report advising the EU on what to do in order to preclude more deaths at sea. FRA asks for a comprehensive response, appealing to the ...

Last update 11 Sep 2023
[Events and Updates]

FRA: end discrimination and ethnic profiling

Racism and discrimination during police checks are still common in European countries. This is the conclusion of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)in ‘Your Rights Matter: Police ...

Last update 11 Aug 2023
FRA logo
[Events and Updates]

FRA: published report on migration situation in the EU

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights has published a report regarding concerns and improvements of migrants rights, asylum seekers and refugees. Assessing the EU Member State’s ...

Last update 26 Jun 2023
Diritti negati e detenzione: la tragica realtà dei migranti arrivati in Italia nella relazione del Garante al Parlamento
[Events and Updates]

United Nations: horror for the migrant shipwreck off Greek coast

Dozen more deaths appeared in the Mediterranean after an overloaded boat capsized off the coast of Greece. Last reports contained at least 79 bodies of men, women and children and authorities ...

Last update 26 Jun 2023
UN Habitat, I'm a City Changer, Campaign to promote sustainable cities
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FRA: available the practical guidance for human rights cities in the EU

The European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published a Practical Guidance to help cities improve their efforts to respect human rights. The guidance has been designed together with cities, ...

Last update 15 Jun 2023