Italy - Country monitoring - Commissioner for Human Rights

Letter

Commissioner Muižnieks urges Italian Parliament to adopt a law on torture which is fully compliant with international human rights standards

21/06/2017 Strasbourg

In a letter addressed to the Italian Parliament published today, Commissioner Muižnieks welcomes the efforts that are being made to incorporate the crime of torture into the Italian Criminal Code, but urges the Chamber of Deputies to improve the current Bill in order to make it fully compliant...

Letter

Commissioner calls on Italy not to weaken the protection of children’s rights in the justice system

16/05/2017 Strasbourg

In a letter addressed to the President of the Italian Senate published today, the Commissioner expresses concerns about the bill on the efficiency of civil judicial proceedings. The planned transfer of juvenile justice competencies from specialised to ordinary courts and prosecution services...

Letter

European countries must stop forced evictions of Roma

headline 16/02/2016 Strasbourg

“Many Roma continue to face serious forms of discrimination and human rights violations by authorities at both national and local levels. In particular, forced evictions without due process and provision of adequate alternative housing continue unabated across Europe, in violation of member...

Opinion article

Defamation in Italy : a draft law to be changed

Il Corriere della Sera 08/06/2014

In an opinion editorial published today on the Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera, the Commissioner, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, called on the Italian Senate...

Letter to the Mayor of Rome

Press release by Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, on his letter addressed to the Mayor of Rome Letter of Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, to the Mayor of Rome, Ignazio Marino Reply of the Municipal Counselor for Social Affairs of...

Letter to the Mayor of Rome

The municipality of Rome should step up its support to Roma and refugees

11/12/2013 Strasbourg

"The situation of Roma and refugees in Italy is a long-standing concern. Local authorities, including in Rome, have an important role to play in improving the living conditions of these people," said today Nils Muižnieks, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, while releasing a letter...

Italy needs to speed up court proceedings and improve the treatment of Roma and migrants

Strasbourg, 18/9/2012 - "Lengthy proceedings and the treatment of Roma and migrants in Italy raise serious human rights concerns" said today Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, releasing a report based on the findings of his visit to Italy carried out on 3-6 July....

Report on visit to Italy

Report by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to Italy CommDH(2011)26 / 7 septembre 2011

Letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy

Letter from the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights to Mr Franco Frattini, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy CommDH(2010)23 / 06 July 2010

Migrants’ rights: Commissioner Hammarberg publishes two letters to Italy and Malta

Strasbourg, 10/12/2009 – The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, published today two letters he sent last August to the Minister of Interior of Italy, Roberto Maroni, and to the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, of Malta Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici. The...