L’Italia risponde alle osservazioni e alle raccomandazioni del CPT nel solco della tradizione decennale di collaborazione e dialogo con il Consiglio d’Europa
Il Comitato Europeo per la Prevenzione della tortura e delle pene o trattamenti inumani o degradanti (CPT), istituito dalla Convenzione Europea per la Prevenzione della Tortura e delle Pene o Trattamenti inumani o degradanti del Consiglio d’Europa – ratificata dall’Italia nel 1988 – è un meccanismo di protezione di carattere preventivo, basato su visite agli […]
Read moreThe Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassies join the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
This year, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is once again participating in the international mobilisation campaign to mark the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, emphasised, “Italy must lead in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, […]
Read moreItaly – GRECO: Publication of the Second Addendum to the 2nd Compliance Report of 4th Evaluation Round
GRECO has made public today its Fourth Evaluation Round Second Addendum to the 2nd Compliance Report on Italy, which deals with corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 96th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg, 18-22 March 2024). Link to the report in English and French.
Read more50a sessione plenaria del GRETA, il Gruppo di esperti sulla lotta contro la tratta di esseri umani
Strasburgo, 22 marzo – In occasione della sua 50a sessione plenaria, il Gruppo di esperti sulla lotta contro la tratta di esseri umani (GRETA) ha stilato un bilancio dei suoi 15 anni di monitoraggio dell’attuazione della Convenzione del Consiglio d’Europa contro la tratta. La sua ultima pubblicazione su “L’impatto concreto del lavoro del GRETA” evidenzia […]
Read moreExtraordinary meeting of the Committee of Ministers – 23rd February
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers will hold an extraordinary meeting to mark two years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Follow live the broadcast at the following link, from 9.45 a.m.: Live Player (coe.int)
Read moreDeath of Alexei Navalnyy: Statement by Secretary General and Committee of Ministers’ President to the Council of Europe
Following Alexei Navalnyy’s death, the Secretary General to the Council of Europe, Marija Marija Pejčinović Burić made the following statement: “I am profoundly dismayed and outraged by the news of the sudden death of prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalnyy in a Russian prison. The Russian authorities must conduct an immediate and thorough investigation and […]
Read moreTajani; Yulia Navalnaya invited to EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels tomorrow
“We have invited Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the man who challenged the Russian system and was killed after years of unjust and uncivil persecution, to attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council held in Brussels tomorrow. Her words will help us Europeans understand even better what kind of violent system we have to face and […]
Read moreAmbassador Leonardo Bencini’s nomination for the Arms Control Person of the Year Award
Ambassador Leonardo Bencini has been included among the candidates for the “Arms Control Person of the Year” award. This confirms the leading role Italy plays in multilateral disarmament forums. Voting is open until 11 January. You can vote at the following link: https://www.armscontrol.org/2023-12/2023-arms-control-persons-year-nominees
Read more16th Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the world
The Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the world opened today at the Farnesina. The event is an opportunity to discuss Italy’s international action and brings together over 130 heads of Italian diplomatic missions throughout the world, as well as many Government Ministers and foreign leaders, including the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, the […]
Read moreItaly ratifies Additional Protocol to the Anti-Doping Convention (ETS No. 188)
On the 2nd of June, Counsellor Arturo Arcano, Chargé d’Affaires of the Italian Permanent Representation, deposited the Additional Protocol to the Anti-Doping Convention (ETS No. 188), with Deputy Secretary General Bjorn Berge. The aim of the Protocol is to ensure the mutual recognition of doping controls and to reinforce the application of the Convention (ETS […]
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