What we do
To this end we are running public campaigns for policy change, lobbying governments and international bodies and taking cases to court.
Asylum & international protection
We work to create an informed and fact-based debate and to affirm the dignity and rights of refugees and migrants through projects such as Open Migration.
Immigration
We focus on the inclusion of migrants and on the improvement of their conditions. We demand the approval of a new citizenship law and better access to healthcare services.
Equality and anti-discrimination
We want to overcome discrimination, exclusion and violence and support people who are discriminated against with public education, outreach and cultural initiatives.
Justice
We want the Italian government to decriminalize the use of drugs. Our platform for drug policy reform supports a non-ideological debate by offering information and analyses on drugs consumption and legal cases.
Civil liberties in the digital age
We defend freedom of expression and the right to privacy, and fight against mass surveillance. We ask for accountability on the export of technologies that might be used to violate human rights.
National security
We aim to raise awareness and ignite a public debate while calling on Italy to comply with international law and human rights standards in counter-terrorism operations.
Recent posts
Armed drones: the program of the conference (Milan, September 25)
Next September 25, we aim to raise awareness and ignite a public debate on international law and human rights standards in counter-terrorism…
CILD and Open Migration at Re:publica Thessaloniki
Next September 12th, we will take Open Migration to Re:publica Thessaloniki, for one of the biggest digital society conferences in…
Milan, 25 September: a conference on armed drones in Italy and Europe
International law permits the use of lethal force in very restricted circumstances. But, considering the information available to the public,…
Know Your Rights: a guide to solidarity at sea
An unprecedented attack on solidarity at sea is currently unfolding. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) carrying out rescue operations in the dangerous sea area…
NGO Letter to EU Member States and Institutions On Surveillance Exports
[read the full letter in pdf here] Following the alarming evidence that EU-made electronic surveillance equipment is still being exported…
International NGOs Say: Turkey, Defending Human Rights is Not a Crime!
Turkish human rights defenders have been put in detention and accused of conspiracy for participating in a meeting on digital…
Initiatives and Events
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Platforms
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Understanding through data, advocating for dignity
Smart information for a global drug policy reform
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