Bill now needs approval from upper house before becoming lawActivists in Italy have hailed a vote in the lower house of parliament to pass a bill that Read More
Nov 05, 2020
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Oct 08, 2020
Italian women take legal action over foetus graves marked with mothers’ names
More than 100 women launch action as activists say practice is serious violation of human rights and privacyA group of more than 100 Italian women Read More
Jun 29, 2020
Poland should get less from Covid-19 fund due to rights record, claim EU member states
Danish PM among those who say rule of law and LGBT rights issues mean a tougher line should be taken with PolandThe EU’s pandemic recovery fund risks Read More
Apr 23, 2020
From an Italian hotel to a US state, coronavirus ‘lawfare’ takes off
Deluge of legal claims expected around world as people seek compensation for damage caused by negligence or misinformationCoronavirus – latest Read More
Oct 16, 2019
Mother seeks to make seriously ill girl Italian citizen after legal win
Tafida Raqeeb’s mother says it is wise for her to become citizen after transfer to Genoa hospitalThe mother of a five-year-old girl with a serious Read More
Oct 16, 2019
Mother seeks to make seriously ill girl Italian citizen after legal win
Tafida Raqeeb’s mother says it is wise for her to become citizen after transfer to Genoa hospitalThe mother of a five-year-old girl with a serious Read More
Oct 04, 2019
Human trafficker was at meeting in Italy to discuss Libya migration
Abd al-Rahman Milad attended 2017 talks between intelligence officials and Libyan coastguardOne of the world’s most notorious human traffickers Read More
Sep 10, 2019
Legal attempt to keep girl alive not in her best interests, court told
NHS trust says parents’ request for Tafida Raqeeb to be flown to Italy sets dangerous precedentA legal challenge by the parents of a seriously ill Read More
Sep 10, 2019
Legal attempt to keep girl alive not in her best interests, court told
NHS trust says parents’ request for Tafida Raqeeb to be flown to Italy sets dangerous precedentA legal challenge by the parents of a seriously ill Read More
Sep 09, 2019
Hospital breaching girl’s religious rights in life-support row, court told
Parents of five-year-old Tafida Raqeeb want to take her abroad for treatmentAn NHS hospital’s refusal to allow the parents of a seriously ill Read More
Sep 09, 2019
Hospital breaching girl’s religious rights in life-support row, court told
Parents of five-year-old Tafida Raqeeb want to take her abroad for treatmentAn NHS hospital’s refusal to allow the parents of a seriously ill Read More
Jul 14, 2019
Inquiry needed into the UK’s role in framing Medhanie Tesfamariam Berhe | Letters
The acquittal of this victim of mistaken identity is also a damning indictment of Italy’s and the UK’s misguided anti-trafficking policy in the Horn Read More