Diritti Umani

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

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

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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30 November 2012

Human rights: Italy determined to combat sexual abuse of children, says Terzi

Italy is “united in its determination to combat the sexual exploitation and abuse of children”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the second day of the international conference on “The Role of International Cooperation in combating sexual violence against children”. Also attending the conference were the Ministers for Welfare, […]

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29 November 2012

Sexual violence against children – Conference at the Farnesina. International initiatives must be placed on a systematic footing, says Belloni

The battle against sexual violence against children must be placed on a systematic footing by exchanging experiences and coordinating initiatives at the international level. That is the goal of the conference opened this morning at the Foreign Ministry in Rome. The conference is promoted by Italian Development Cooperation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, […]

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27 November 2012

Children’s rights: Senseless violations, even in the 21st century, says Terzi

“Violations of children’s right to education, to health, to assistance, and to a life free from discrimination. It is truly senseless that certain things are still happening in the 21st century”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi in a video-message to the World Forum for Child Welfare currently taking place in Naples. […]

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27 November 2012

Yemen: Managing migration flows, training courses in Italy

A course on migration-flow management for officials from Yemen, which each year sees over 100,000 immigrants arrive from the Horn of Africa, is now under way in Rome. The project, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and organised by SudgestAid with the collaboration of Ancitel, envisages an information-register office system to improve refugee and […]

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