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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
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