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Press Release
Lampedusa Shipwreck is a Grim Reminder of European Union’s Failure to Protect Migrants at Risk
The sinking of a boat carrying migrants towards the southern Italian island of Lampedusa underscores why European Union governments need to do more to rescue and assist destitute people who arrive on its shores.
September 7, 2012
Press Release
Italian Authorities Must Halt Forced Eviction of Tor de’Cenci Residents
Authorities in Rome plan to evict Roma families from the Tor de'Cenci settlement, forcing families to resettle in an isolated and racially segregated camp.
June 28, 2012
Press Release
Europe’s Deadly Frontiers: European Parliament Must Stand Up for Migrants
In a new report, S.O.S. Europe, Amnesty International calls on E.U. governments to respect the rights of migrants and stop exposing them to danger on Europe's borders.
June 13, 2012
Report
S.O.S. Europe: Human Rights and Migration Control
This report examines the human rights impacts of European migration control policies.
June 13, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls on Italy to End Unlawful Decrees Against Roma
Amnesty International has called on the Italian authorities to end discriminatory measures against Roma after the country’s 'Nomad Emergency' decrees were declared unlawful by the country's highest administrative court.
November 18, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Italy 2011
Head of state: Giorgio Napolitano Head of government: Silvio Berlusconi Death penalty: abolitionist for all crimes Population: 60.1 million Life expectancy: 81.4 years Under-5 mortality (m/f): 5/4 per 1,000 Adult literacy: 98.8 per cent Roma rights continued to be violated and forced evictions contributed to driving those affected deeper into poverty and marginalization. Derogatory and discriminatory remarks by politicians against Roma, migrants and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people promoted a climate of rising intolerance. Violent homophobic attacks continued. Asylum-seekers were unable to access effective procedures to seek international protection. Reports of ill-treatment by law enforcement officials continued. Concerns persisted…
July 11, 2011
Report
Italy: Amnesty International findings and recommendations to the Italian authorities following the research visit to Lampedusa and Mineo
A delegation of Amnesty International travelled to the island of Lampedusa and the “Village of Solidarity” in the environs of Mineo, in the Catania province, between 29 March and 2 April 2011.
May 4, 2011
Press Release
Italy: Amnesty International Says Italy Violated Torture Ban During Deportation of Tunisian Man
Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, April 5, 2011Amnesty International Says Italy Violated Torture Ban During Deportation Of Tunisian ManContact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) -- Italy’s human rights record has been dealt another blow, Amnesty International said today, after the European Court of Human Rights ruled it had violated the ban on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment during the deportation of a man to Tunisia in 2009.In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that Ali Ben Sassi Toumi, a Tunisian national who had been convicted of terrorism-related offences, was forcibly returned from Italy to…
April 14, 2011
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Italy: Thousands of Refugess Stranded in Appalling Conditions on Italian Island
Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, March 30, 2011Thousands Stranded in Appalling Conditions on Italian Island, Says Amnesty InternationalContact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) Thousands of people, many who left North Africa following recent unrest, are stranded on the Italian island of Lampedusa in appalling conditions, an Amnesty International delegation on the island said today.The unequivocal assessment by Amnesty International's delegation came as Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pledged "to clear Lampedusa within 48-60 hours". There are currently about 6,000 foreign nationals on the island, mostly from Tunisia."The Italian government must immediately deal with this humanitarian crisis that…
April 14, 2011
Press Release
Italy: Amnesty International Says Italy Violated Torture Ban During Deportation of Tunisian Man
Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseTuesday, April 5, 2011Amnesty International Says Italy Violated Torture Ban During Deportation Of Tunisian ManContact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) -- Italy’s human rights record has been dealt another blow, Amnesty International said today, after the European Court of Human Rights ruled it had violated the ban on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment during the deportation of a man to Tunisia in 2009.In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that Ali Ben Sassi Toumi, a Tunisian national who had been convicted of terrorism-related offences, was forcibly returned from Italy to…
April 14, 2011
Press Release
Italy: Thousands of Refugess Stranded in Appalling Conditions on Italian Island
Amnesty International Media ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, March 30, 2011Thousands Stranded in Appalling Conditions on Italian Island, Says Amnesty InternationalContact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) Thousands of people, many who left North Africa following recent unrest, are stranded on the Italian island of Lampedusa in appalling conditions, an Amnesty International delegation on the island said today.The unequivocal assessment by Amnesty International's delegation came as Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pledged "to clear Lampedusa within 48-60 hours". There are currently about 6,000 foreign nationals on the island, mostly from Tunisia."The Italian government must immediately deal with this humanitarian crisis that…
April 14, 2011
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Amnesty International Urges Italy to Effectively Address Tunisian Migrants ‘Emergency’
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, February 16, 2011Amnesty International Urges Italy to Effectively Address Tunisian Migrants 'Emergency'Contact: AIUSA media relations office, 202-509-8194(Washington, DC) -- Amnesty International has urged the Italian authorities to deal with the humanitarian needs of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers leaving Tunisia following recent unrest.More than 5,000 migrants have landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to authorities, who have described the events as a "humanitarian emergency.""A 'humanitarian emergency' demands a humanitarian response, not a law and order one," said Nicola Duckworth, Amnesty International's Europe director."This means that boats carrying migrants and asylum seekers…
March 27, 2011