The Report of the Special Commission on Human Rights of the Italian Senate, presented on 4 April 2018, addresses the main issues related to Italy’s commitment to the inviolable human rights at the domestic and international levels. The Commission, created for the first time during the XIV Legislature, works in liaison with organizations that deal with fundamental human rights; it
On 26th of March we interviewed the European Ombudsman, Mrs Emily O’Reilly, on the level of transparency in the EU and on the campaign for the recognition of the right to know. Mrs. O’Reilly, in respect of your decision of 13th of February which confirmed a case of maladministration by the EU Council, what led you to open the 11-month
Ambassador Terzi, what is the Global Committee for the Rule of Law “Marco Pannella”? The Global Committee for the Rule of Law “Marco Pannella” (GCRL) is an organization made up of internationally renowed personalities from all continents and guided by a twofold, precise objective: fighting the erosion of the rule of law and promoting the full affirmation of human rights
On Thursday, March 22, Makarar Thhai took the floor in the UN Assembly of the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, on behalf of the Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational Transparty (NRPTT). Thhai is a member of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the main political force of opposition in that country, founded by Sam Rainsy and outlawed on
A brutal murder exposes the deep crisis sweeping Brazil. Wednesday, March 16 city councilor of Rio de Janeiro Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson, were murdered by a commando in a mafia-style attack. Elected as fifth member of her list in the City Council, with 46,000 votes, Marielle was a member of the Partido Socialismo e Liberdade, PSOL (Socialism and
For over three weeks now, the corridors of the buildings in the European capital have been swept by what is now known as the “Selmayrgate”. What is it about? To make it short, it is the appointment of the new Secretary General of the European Commission, the official in charge of over 33,000 European officials, the top job within highest
On Saturday 10 March, a delegation of the Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational Transnational (NRPTT) and the Global Committee for the Rule of Law “Marco Pannella” (GCRL) will join the event “EUROPE STANDS WITH TIBET” in Geneva, Switzerland. On the 59th anniversary of the Lhasa uprising against the Chinese occupation, which the Tibetans celebrate annually all over the world, pro-Tibet organizations
French version below The former opposition headquarters located in Phnom Penh, capital city of Cambodia, was seized earlier today by court order. The property is owned by Rainsy Sam, former leader of the now dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, who stated: “I do not feel affected by the seizure of my property ordered by a court instructed by Hun Sen because I
Saturday 24 February, Chinese scholar and human rights defender Dr. Jianli Yang was in Italy after having participated at the UN opening of the 10th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, alongside other prominent human rights defenders. He drew attention to the increasing influence exerted by China on a global scale and stressed the need to promote the universal value of the