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General comments made by other stakeholders
400. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Italy, eight other stakeholders
made statements.
401. Nonviolent Radical Party; Transnational and Transparty noted that the undertakings
of Italy did not cover the recommendations made on prison conditions and alternative
measures to detention, nor the recommendation of Zambia to bring the special detention
regime in line with international human rights standards. It stated that those who were
convicted and sentenced on serious crimes could not access alternative measures to detention
unless they cooperate with the authorities, which would be considered incompatible with
human dignity by the European Court of Human Rights and by the Italian constitutional court
in 2019. It pledged Italy to give effect to the judgments of both courts, thus restoring full
compliance with the rule of law.
402. In a joint statement, the Istituto Internazionale Maria Ausiliatrice delle Salesiane di
Don Bosco and the co-sponsors, International Volunteerism Organization for Women,
Education and Development and Caritas Internationalis commended the acceptance by Italy
of nearly all the recommendations. It expressed concern on persisting challenges faced by
migrant children and children belonging to Roma communities, especially on access to
education. It recommended Italy to increase measures to reduce inequalities for migrant
children and children belonging to Roma communities, and to continue efforts to promote
awareness-raising campaigns on non-discriminatory practices related to migrant and Roma
children. It also expressed concern about the rise of femicides and gender-based violence, as
well as about legislation on the integration process of migrants. It recommended Italy to
amend the law. Finally, it regretted the decision of Italy not to adopt the Global Compact for
Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
403. The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom welcomed Italy for
supporting most of the universal periodic review recommendations, including those on
improving gender equality and gender-based discrimination and violence, promoting
women’s participation in decision-making process, and their access to sexual and
reproductive health, improving their conditions in the labour market and tackling human
trafficking. It urged a prompt implementation of these recommendations in the context of a
comprehensive policy to advance gender equality and end all forms of discrimination and
violence. It regretted that Italy did not accept the recommendation to consider revising the
framework regulating the control of firearms, given the correlation between their use and
femicide. It welcomed that Italy had accepted two recommendations on arms transfers, but
regretted that it did not accept recommendation 148.7.
404. Associazione Comunita Papa Giovanni XXIII welcomed the will of the Italian
Government to establish an independent national human rights institution, and recommended
that Italy speed up the process to implement it. It expressed concern about discrimination
against Roma and Sinti and their social inclusion. It recommended that Italy put an end to
evictions and guarantee, in particular, the right to family unity, educational continuity and
existing inclusion paths, along with implementation of the Framework Convention for the
Protection of National Minorities of the Council of Europe, and the several recommendations
by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Council of Europe and European
Union institutions. It urged the Italian Government to review legislation that regulates
migration and sea rescuing and hoped that Italy would speed up the adoption of the Global
Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. It also urged the Italian Government to
implement the recommendations of the European Parliament resolution of 26 February 2014
on sexual exploitation and prostitution, and on their consequences for gender equality, with
reference to the so-called “Nordic model”, to fight slavery of women into prostitution.
Finally, it considered of utmost importance the restoration and strengthening of the National
Observatory for Childhood and Adolescence.
GE.
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