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Migrants have the right to stand for elections at local/national level?

Code:
RED97
Key Area:
Political & Civic Participation
Strand(s):
Equality
20/01/2012 - 12:00
Short Answer

No.

Qualitative Info

Italy provides best practices on political liberties for migratns, but critical weak electoral rights. A migrant can join a political party, but cannot vote or stands its candidate in local or regional elections.


Migration Integration Policy Index, 2007 - http://www.mipex.eu

Data
Groups affected/interested Migrants, Ethnic minorities
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Political discourse -parties - orgs, Political participation, Integration - social cohesion
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Situation(s)
"L'italia sono anch'io" National campaign for citizenship rights of migrants
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