Indicator history

Several courses on human rights have been addressed to the Italian Police forces. In particular, the Ministry of the Interior has included human rights law in the training curricula for police staff at all ranks. The courses deal with a wide range of topics including vulnerable groups and minorities, namely the social segments of the most exposed to discrimination and to exploitation by criminal groups. Since 2001 human rights law has been included into the continuous training programs for Police personnel. This training focuses on those aspects that relate to the identification of the “mission” of the Police service in a democratic society, from the fight against all forms of discrimination to specific Guidelines concerning the protection of the right to life, the prohibition of torture, and the use of force. As far as the relationship between Police and vulnerable groups is concerned, it should be noted that the Department of Public Security coordinated an EU project (Building A Police Service Within a Multi-ethnic Community) involving the Italian Roma community and inviting Mr. Demir Mustafa – an outstanding representative of the relevant community - among the stakeholders, representing ethnic groups at risk of discrimination. In this context it should be noted that also the Carabinieri Corps attaches the utmost importance to the study of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in the academic and training curricula.

Source:

Report by Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, following his visit to Italy on 13-15 January 2009. CommDH(2009)16 - https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=1428427&Site=CommDH&BackColorInternet=FEC65B