Establishing a National Human Rights Institution in Italy

National human rights systems and bodies

Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA’s Director was in Italy for a series of meetings on 19-20 October to discuss setting up Italy’s National Human Rights Institution.

He met Martha Cartabia, Italy’s Justice Minister, Benedetto della Vedova, the Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. He also met representatives dealing with human rights from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian senate, and the Chamber of Deputies and FRA’s Italian National Liaison Officer.