National human rights structures

This section provides an overview of national human rights structures across various governance levels, including public authorities, parliamentary committees, government agencies, and civil society. Some, like equality bodies and data protection authorities, are mandated by EU law, while others address EU fundamental rights when required by legislation. The roles and structures of these national bodies continue to change over time.

MS	Organisation name	Type of structure	Legal source	More details
Italy	Interministerial Committee for Human Rights	Government administration	Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No 519 of 15 February 1978 and updated byDecree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No 2000/517 of 5 September 2013	View more
Italy	National Office against Racial Discrimination	Government administration	Legislative Decree No 215 of 9 July 2003, implementing Directive 2000/43/EC	View more
Italy	Observatory for Security against Acts of Discrimination	Government administration	Established on 2 September 2010 through a decree of the Department of Public Security within the Ministry of the Interior.	View more

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