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Diritti Umani

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7 February 2012
Afghanistan: Protecting women victims of violence in Herat

Italian Cooperation’s support for the battle to end violence against women continues. This time, at the side of Actionaid and Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan (HAWCA), in an awareness-raising and legal aid project launched yesterday, 6 February, in Herat. Those taking part in the launch ceremony included Ghumal Rahmani, head of […]

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Press Releases
7 February 2012
Syria : The Italian ambassador in Damascus has been recalled for consultations

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Giulio Terzi, decided to recall for consultations in Rome the Italian ambassador in Damascus, Achille Amerio. The Italian embassy in Syria remains open and operational to guarantee assistance to the Italian citizens in the country and to monitor the evolution of the crisis in the country. The decision of […]

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7 February 2012
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation: Terzi calls for UN Resolution condemning the practice

“2012 could be the year when, through a Resolution by the UN General Assembly, the international community condemns this barbaric practice. A practice that inflicts grievous damage on the dignity and physical and psychological health of women and girls, of whom over 140 million are affected throughout the world”. This was the declaration made by […]

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Interviews
7 February 2012
De Mistura: “Ma la crisi è solo attenuata. Non molliamo” (Corriere della Sera)

Staffan De Mistura, il nuovo sottosegretario agli Esteri del governo Monti, è un «tecnico» particolare. Diplomatico dell’Onu «sul campo», ha viaggiato in lungo e in largo, soprattutto in Africa e in Medio Oriente. Ha gestito diverse crisi umanitarie in Corno d’Africa, Etiopia, Sudan e ovviamente Somalia. Sa bene cosa vuol dire per tanta gente vivere […]

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Press Releases
6 February 2012
Dettaglio comunicato

Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri, Giulio Terzi, e la Signora Tawakkul Karman, Premio Nobel per la Pace 2011, hanno incontrato oggi alla Farnesina, al termine del loro colloquio, le ONG maggiormente impegnate sul terreno dello sviluppo e della promozione dei diritti umani. Su impulso della Vice Presidente del Senato, Emma Bonino, l’iniziativa ha inteso riconoscere […]

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Press Releases
6 February 2012
Dettaglio comunicato

Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri, Giulio Terzi, e la Signora Tawakkul Karman, Premio Nobel per la Pace 2011, hanno incontrato oggi alla Farnesina, al termine del loro colloquio, le ONG maggiormente impegnate sul terreno dello sviluppo e della promozione dei diritti umani. Su impulso della Vice Presidente del Senato, Emma Bonino, l’iniziativa ha inteso riconoscere […]

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Press Releases
6 February 2012
Dettaglio comunicato

Su indicazioni del Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi, il Segretario Generale della Farnesina Giampiero Massolo ha questo pomeriggio espresso all’ambasciatore siriano a Roma Khaddour Hasan la più ferma condanna e lo sdegno del Governo italiano per le inaccettabili violenze perpetrate dal regime di Damasco nei confronti della popolazione civile. Viva riprovazione suscita tale comportamento – […]

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Press Releases
1 February 2012
Press release detail

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has once again expressed his strong concerns over the systematic violation of the right to freedom of expression in Iran. “The death penalties handed down by the Iranian judicial authorities against Vahid Ashgari, Mehdi Alizadeh Fakhrabad, Saeed Malekpour and Ahmad Reza Hashempour are unacceptable”, declared Minister Terzi. He appealed to the […]

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1 February 2012
Cooperation: ceremony for end of project to aid to Iraqi refugees in Jordan

An integrated healthcare assistance project for the Iraqi refugee community in Jordan, carried out by the nongovernmental organization “Un Ponte Per…” (UPP) with €560,000 in funding from the Italian Cooperation, was brought to a successful conclusion today in a ceremony with Ambassador Francesco Fransoni. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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Press Releases
30 January 2012
Minister Terzi meets with his Polish counterpart Sikorski

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met this morning at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Polish colleague Radoslaw Sikorski. Their meeting centred on European themes such as the neighbourhood policy, enlargement and the fiscal compact, as well as the defence of freedom of worship and development of economic opportunities for Italian firms in […]

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Interviews
30 January 2012
de Mistura:«Il nostro investimento? Sono le missioni all’estero» (l’Unità)

Roma – Le missioni all’estero rappresentano un investimento politico per il nostro Paese in quanto rafforzano il ruolo e il prestigio dell’Italia sullo scenario internazionale». A sostenerlo è Staffan de Mistura, sottosegretario agli Esteri, con alle spalle una esperienza senza eguali nelle maggiori aree di crisi, dall’Afghanistan all’Iraq. L’Unità lo ha intervistato al suo rientro […]

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