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Press Releases

3 October 2018

Undersecretary Di Stefano meets with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, received at the Farnesina Ms Urmila Bhoola, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery. Undersecretary Di Stefano gave Ms Bhoola an update on the state of Italian legislation on the trafficking of human beings, unaccompanied foreign minors and on […]

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Events

2 October 2018

CIDU – A Forty-year-long Commitment for Human Rights

The hall of the Waldensian Church of Rome hosts the ceremony “A Forty-year-long Commitment for Human Rights” to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU). The event is organised concomitantly to the International Day of Non-Violence which is commemorated precisely on 2 October, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.  The ceremony will be […]

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Press Releases

26 September 2018

Minister Moavero Milanesi meets with UN High Commissioner Bachelet

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet on the sidelines of the event on the death penalty co-organised by Italy during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. At the meeting, they also talked about the statements released by Ms Bachelet in Geneva last […]

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Press Releases

21 September 2018

Yemeni citizens from the Baha’i faith

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, expresses great concern over the serious news disseminated by Amnesty International about the possible death sentence against 24 Yemeni citizens from the Baha’i faith, including a minor, currently on trial before the Specialized Criminal Court of Sana’a. Protecting religious freedom and the fundamental rights […]

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Press Releases

11 September 2018

Press note on the statements made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet

In response to the statements made by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Foreign Ministry points out the following: Italy deems the statements made today by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Italy’s alleged non-compliance with the respect of the human rights of migrants, to be inappropriate, […]

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Diplomatic Network

5 September 2018

Candidature of Italy to the UN Human Rights Council

The new Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN in New York, Ambassador Mariangela Zappia, will respond to questions from civil society on the candidature of Italy to the UN Human Rights Council for 2019-21. The 18 candidate countries for the term, prepared to enter the most prestigious UN elective forum after  the Security Council, will […]

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Press Releases

16 August 2018

Undersecretary Picchi holds a telephone conversation with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko​

Undersecretary of State Guglielmo Picchi today had a telephone conversation with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Alexander Grushko, in which he asked to be reassured on the present condition and treatment of Oleg Sentsov, who is at the centre of Italian and international attention. During the telephone call, Deputy Foreign […]

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Press Releases

18 July 2018

International Criminal Court. Video message by the Minister at a conference at the Campidoglio to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Rome Statute

Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi, during today’s state visit to Azerbaijan with the Head of State, intervened via a video message at the conference  at the Campidoglio by the groups: “Parliamentarians for Global Action”, “International Association of Penal Law” and “No Peace Without Justice”. It was held to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the […]

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Press Releases

17 July 2018

ICC. Undersecretary Picchi in The Hague to attend the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Guglielmo Picchi, is in The Hague today to attend an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Undersecretary’s presence confirms the great value that our Country attributes to the ICC, also as […]

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Press Releases

14 July 2018

The Foreign Ministry urges the EU Member Countries to receive the migrants rescued and boarded on the ships of the Guardia di finanza and of Frontex

With reference to the almost 450 migrants rescued today by boats of the Italian Guardia di Finanza and of Frontex, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close cooperation with the Prime Minister’s Office, sent diplomatic notes to the Embassies of EU Member Countries urging their respective Governments to each receive part of the migrants. The […]

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In detail

18 June 2018

International​ Workshop “Protecting Human Rights Defenders: Best Practices and the Role of Italy”

Today at 6 p.m. the Farnesina will host the international Workshop “Protecting Human Rights Defenders: Best Practices and the Role of Italy”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), under the auspices of the OSCE Italian Chairmanship-in-office. Protecting and promoting the rights of human rights defenders is an important element in […]

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Press Releases

18 May 2018

Alfano: “Farah has been found and is safe”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano said “Farah has been found and is safe thanks to prompt action by the Pakistani Authorities after being briefed by Italy. The Italian Embassy in Islamabad, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is following the case very closely and taking […]

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