ECRI Report, (Fifth monitoring cycle).
Country
Italy
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
Council of Europe body
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Racism & xenophobia Discrimination Ethnic profiling
Target Population
Muslims Migrants Ethnic minorities People with migrant background Refugees & asylum seekers
Key findings
Italy has still not ratified Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights, which it signed in 2000 and which provides for a general prohibition of discrimination.
• The 4th ECRI report noted persistent anti-Islamic prejudices in Italian society. Several surveys continue to indicate that much of the Italian population distrusts this religious minority.
• One of the main questions raised in connection with the integration of Muslims is the strong opposition encountered by applications to build new mosques.
• In this context ECRI draws attention to its General Policy Recommendation No. 5 on combating intolerance and discrimination against Muslims, recommending that particular attention be directed towards removing unnecessary legal or administrative obstacles to both the construction of sufficient numbers of appropriate places of worship for the practice of Islam and to its funeral rites.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
The working methods for the preparation of the reports involve documentary analyses, a visit to the country concerned, and then a confidential dialogue with the national authorities.
Sample details and representativeness
ECRI’s reports are analyses based on a great deal of information gathered from a wide variety of sources.