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Migrants' political rights - right to vote to national/local elections

Code:
RED95
Key Area:
Political & Civic Participation
Strand(s):
Equality
15/01/2012 - 18:54
Short Answer

Yes

Qualitative Info

Italy offers limitated political opportunies to migrants. They cannot vote in local elections like EU citizens can. Government has not shown political will to adapt tje constitution or remove their opt-out from Council of Europe Convention 144.


Source:

Migration Integration Policy Index II, http://www.mipex.eu

Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Political participation
External Url
Situation(s)
"L'italia sono anch'io" National campaign for citizenship rights of migrants
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