Diritti Umani

Press Releases

2 January 2013

Asia Bibi: hoping for a revoked sentence, says Terzi

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi gave instructions to the Embassy in Islamabad to appeal to the Pakistani authorities on behalf of Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman held since 2009 and condemned to death on the charge of blasphemy, underscoring the Italian government’s firm expectations that the sentence would be revoked. According to sources […]

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Press Releases

21 December 2012

HUMAN RIGHTS: “Historic day for universal values of civilization”, says Terzi

“Today is an historic day in the assertion of the universal values of civilisation, and which encourages us to persevere with renewed conviction in our commitment to promoting fundamental human rights on a global scale”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi commented “with great satisfaction” on the adoption today by the UN General Assembly in […]

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19 December 2012

Nazi massacres: Italy and Germany build common memory for peace, Terzi says

It is the desire on the part of both Italy and Germany to build a “common memory” of the years of Nazi violence, in honour of the victims, but also to “demonstrate that our nations were able to survive those tragedies” and to “work together” today on the future of the European Union. These were […]

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Press Releases

18 December 2012

Elezione di Maria Rita Parsi al Comitato ONU per i Diritti del Fanciullo

“E’ un ulteriore, importante riconoscimento dell’impegno che storicamente vede l’Italia in prima linea per la tutela dei diritti dell’infanzia, che accogliamo con viva soddisfazione”. E’ il commento del Ministro degli Affari Esteri Giulio Terzi all’elezione di Maria Rita Parsi, psicologa e psicoterapeuta italiana, al Comitato ONU per i Diritti del Fanciullo, organismo con sede a […]

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Press Releases

18 December 2012

Workers’ rights: Terzi signs convention on domestic labour on a day devoted to immigrants : “Historic step in worker protection ”

“We are taking an historic step forward today in the protection of workers’ rights, legally recognising domestic labour as a profession”. This was the statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi as he signed the “Convention on the dignity of domestic labour”. “Italy wanted to be among the first European signatories”, the minister underscored, […]

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13 December 2012

Syria: Italy recognises the opposition coalition

Italy has recognised the Coalition of Syrian Opponents of Bashar al-Assad. The decision, which had already been aired by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, was confirmed by the Minister’s Special Envoy for the Mediterranean and Middle East, Maurizio Massari, at the fourth meeting of the Friends of the Syrian People in Marrakesh, in Morocco. The Friends […]

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Press Releases

12 December 2012

Combating violence against women: With the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, Italy is playing a leading role

“A decision of extraordinary importance for the ever-stronger assertion of women’s rights in society”. This was how Ministers Giulio Terzi and Elsa Fornero referred to the adoption of the bill for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The bill was adopted at the Council of […]

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12 December 2012

HUMAN RIGHTS: Defending rights in the national interest, says Terzi

The defence of human rights is “in the national interest. […] The regions where the threats to our security originate are also those where the most serious rights violations occur”. Speaking was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the international conference on “The Centrality of the Individual and the Protection of Human Rights in […]

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Interviews

11 December 2012

G. Terzi – M. Spindelegger: “Freedom of religion, defending the community” (Avvenire)

Defending freedom of religion is at the heart of the defence of human rights, and central to the values of the European Union. A defence that will be strengthened by the Nobel Peace Prize received yesterday and which will be at the centre of the new guidelines on freedom of belief that the EU’s diplomatic […]

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Press Releases

9 December 2012

Domani 64° anniversario dell’approvazione della Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti Umani.

“La Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti Umani che domani festeggia il 64° anniversario rappresenta per l’Italia il punto di riferimento di un percorso su cui il nostro Paese si è da tempo incamminato e sul quale continuerà a procedere con rinnovato vigore e dedizione. L’Italia si unirà alle celebrazioni di questa importante ricorrenza, nel convincimento che […]

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Press Releases

8 December 2012

Siria: Italia invia primo volo umanitario per emergenza inverno. Terzi, priorita’ alleviare le sofferenze dei rifugiati

E’ partito questa mattina da Brindisi alla volta di Amman un volo della Cooperazione Italiana che trasporta 13 tonnellate di beni umanitari destinati ai rifugiati siriani, ospitati nei campi profughi in Giordania, ed ora in procinto di affrontare i rigori dell’inverno. Viene così avviato un articolato programma di interventi concreti disposti dal titolare della Farnesina, […]

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Press Releases

2 December 2012

Minister Terzi speaks by telephone with President of the Syrian Opposition Coalition Mouaz Khatib

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi spoke today by telephone with President of the Syrian Opposition Coalition Mouaz Khatib to confirm Italy’s support for a Syrian people in the throes of the humanitarian crisis caused by the Assad regime. “We cannot turn a blind eye to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Syrian regime’s brutal […]

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