https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Europe's top rights court on Thursday criticised an Italian court for "playing down gender-based violence" after its ruling on a gang rape case referred to the alleged victim's sexuality, behaviour, and the colour of her underwear. https://www.thelocal.it/20210527/italian-court-fined-for-perpetuating-sexist-stereoypes-in-rape-case-ruling Thu, 27 May 2021 15:49:32 +0200 italian-court-fined-for-perpetuating-sexist-stereoypes-in-rape-case-ruling Over 370 migrants will be allowed to disembark on the Italian island of Sicily on Monday after being rescued amid storms in the Mediterranean by the Ocean Viking humanitarian vesse. https://www.thelocal.it/20210125/rescue-ship-cleared-to-dock-in-sicily-with-373-migrants-on-board Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:03:58 +0100 rescue-ship-cleared-to-dock-in-sicily-with-373-migrants-on-board The far-right League’s famously hardline conservative senator Simone Pillon was left outraged after a transgender actor and former politician spoke to schoolchildren about gender identity for a TV show. https://www.thelocal.it/20190121/league-senators-furious-over-transgender-qa-with-kids Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:19:39 +0100 league-senators-furious-over-transgender-qa-with-kids United Nations observers are to investigate reports of attacks on migrants in Italy, the UN human rights commissioner announced on Monday, drawing an angry response from the Italian interior minister. https://www.thelocal.it/20180910/un-human-rights-team-italy-attacks-migrants Mon, 10 Sep 2018 18:59:10 +0200 un-human-rights-team-italy-attacks-migrants The Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner, Nils Muiznieks, has asked Italy to shed more light on a pact made with war-torn Libya to stem the flow of boat migrants crossing to Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20171011/eu-human-rights-chief-wants-clarity-on-italy-libya-migrant-pact Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:32:17 +0200 eu-human-rights-chief-wants-clarity-on-italy-libya-migrant-pact The United Nations Human Rights Committee has urged Italy to ensure women have access to free and safe abortion services amid concerns over the high number of doctors who refuse to provide terminations. https://www.thelocal.it/20170329/un-urges-italy-to-ensure-access-to-safe-and-legal-abortions Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:11:39 +0200 un-urges-italy-to-ensure-access-to-safe-and-legal-abortions The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Italy to pay a domestic violence victim €40,000 for for failing to protect her from her abusive husband, who killed the woman's son and attempted to kill her as well. https://www.thelocal.it/20170302/human-rights-court-condemns-italy-over-domestic-violence Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:40:43 +0100 human-rights-court-condemns-italy-over-domestic-violence Italy has been condemned by the European Court of Human Rights for its refusal to grant a residency permit on family grounds to a New Zealand citizen who wanted to come and live with his Italian partner. https://www.thelocal.it/20160701/italy-must-pay-gay-couple-20000-for-discrimination-right-to-family-life Fri, 01 Jul 2016 12:32:55 +0200 italy-must-pay-gay-couple-20000-for-discrimination-right-to-family-life UPDATED: Italy denied any involvement on Tuesday in the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" of an Egyptian imam kidnapped in Milan in 2003 on charges of terrorist connections. https://www.thelocal.it/20150623/italy-denies-role-in-cia-extraordinary-rendition-of-imam Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:39:35 +0200 italy-denies-role-in-cia-extraordinary-rendition-of-imam Amnesty International on Wednesday criticized Italy for its handling of the influx of boat migrants, while also reprimanding the government for discriminating against the Roma community. https://www.thelocal.it/20150225/amnesty-slams-italy-for-migrant-care Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:48:00 +0100 amnesty-slams-italy-for-migrant-care