Italy
★Standing NMIRF
Summary
Italy’s standing national mechanism is the Interministerial Committee for Human Rights (in Italian, Comitato Interministeriale per i Diritti Umani (CIDU)), established by Ministerial Decree and housed within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
CIDU coordinates Italy’s engagement with international and regional human rights mechanisms and includes representatives from nearly all ministries, local governments, and statistical bodies.
Institutional setup and mandates
Engagement with international human rights mechanisms
Coordination and consultation with stakeholders
Follow up and implementation
Contact information
Interministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Website: www.cidu.esteri.it
Last updated: September 29, 2025