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1 ANNEX 1: TABLE OF KEY NATIONAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION Please list below the main transposition and Anti-discrimination legislation at both Federal and federated/provincial level Name of Country: Italy Date: 1 January 2013 Title of Legislation (including amending legislation) Title of the : Act 67/2006, Provisions on the judicial protection of persons with disabilities who are victims of discrimination Abbreviation: Act on the non-discrimination of disabled people 01/03/2006 Art. 28 of Legislative Decree 150/ /03/2006 adoption: Day/month/ year entry in force from: Day/month/ year Grounds covered Civil/Administrative / Criminal Law Material Scope 01/03/ /03/2006 Disability Civil All fields (there is no limit to the scope of application) Principal content Implementation of the principle of equal treatment and equal opportunity Prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination 85

2 egge: ;67!vig Title of the : Legislative Decree 215/2003 implementing Directive 2000/43/EC on equality of treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin Abbreviation: Legislative Decree 215/2003 9/07/2003 Art. 28 of Legislative Decree 150/ decreto.legislativo: ;215 Title of the Law: Legislative Decree 216/2003 on the 09/07/ /08/2003 Race and ethnic origin 09/07/ /08/2003 Religion or belief, disability, Civil ; labour Public and private employment Public employment, private employment, access to goods or services (including housing), social protection, social advantages, education Civil ; labour Prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, instructions to discriminate, remedies and sanctions, creation of a specialised body Prohibition of direct and indirect 86

3 implementation of Directive 2000/78/EC for equal treatment in employment and occupation Abbreviation: Legislative Decree 216/ /07/2003 Art. 28 of Decree 150/ /08/ decreto.legislativo: ;286!vig= Title of the Law: Legislative Decree 286/1998, Consolidated text of provisions on the regulation of immigration and the status of foreign citizens, Articles 43 age, sexual orientation 25/07/ /08/2008 Race, colour, ancestry, religion, national or ethnic origin, religious beliefs and Public employment, private employment, access to goods or services (including housing), social protection, social services, education, economic activity. Civil ; labour discrimination, harassment, instructions to discriminate, remedies and sanctions Prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination; remedies and sanctions; creation of regional observatories 87

4 and 44. Abbreviation: Immigration Decree 25/07/1998 Art. 28 of Legislative Decree 150/ /09/ decreto.legislativo: ;216!vig= Title of the : Act 122/1993, Urgent on racial, religious and ethnic discrimination Abbreviation: Mancino Act 25/06/1993 Art. 34 of Legislative Decree 150/ /06/1993 practices 25/06/ /06/1993 Race, ethnicity, religion The list is not exhaustive so the scope of application is general. Criminal General Hate speech, discriminatory acts 88

5 t/urires/n2ls?urn:nir:stato: decreto.legislativo: ;286!vig= Title of the : Act 18/2009, Ratification and Execution of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Abbreviation: Ratification and Enforcement of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 3/03/2009 N/A 15/03/ t/urires/n2ls?urn:nir:stato:l egge: /03/ /03/2009 Disability Civil/administrative All fields (there is no limit to the scope of application) Ratification and Execution in Italy of the UNCRPD 89

6 03;18!vig= Title of the : Framework Act 104/1992 on rights and social integration of handicapped persons Abbreviation: Framework act on social assistance 05/02/199 Legislative Decree 119/ /02/ t/urires/n2ls?urn:nir:stato:l egge: ;104!vig= Title of the : Act 68/1999, Provisions on the right to work of disabled people Abbreviation: Act on 05/02/ /02/1992 Disability Administrative All fields Integration of disabled people 12/03/ /01/2000 Disability Administrative /Labour Public and private employment Integration of disabled people 90

7 the employment of disabled people 12/03/1999 Act 221/ t/urires/n2ls?urn:nir:stato:l egge: ;68!vig= Title of the : Act 300/1970, Provisions on the protection of the freedom and dignity of workers, on freedom of trade unions and their activity in the work place, and on employment Abbreviation: Workers Act 20/05/1970 Legislative Decree 20/05/ /06/1970 Race, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion or personal belief Labour Private employment Unfair dismissal and discrimination in the work place 91

8 216/ /06/ egge: ;300!vig= Title of the : Tuscany Regional Act 63/2004, Provisions against discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation and gender identity Abbreviation: Tuscan Regional Act 63/ /11/2004 N/A 10/12/ a.consiglio.regione.tos cana.it/articolo?urndoc =urn:nir:regione.toscan a:legge: ;63 15/11/ /12/2004 Sexual orientation and gender identity Civil/administrative All fields Implementation of the principle of equal treatment and equal opportunity Measures of social inclusion, vocational training, occupation and healthcare 92

9 Title of the : Liguria Regional Act 52/2009, Provisions against discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation Abbreviation: Liguria Regional Act 52/ /11/2009 N/A 26/11/ pee.it/data/html/119/li2 _03_073.html?hgK{I_yj Title of the : Emilia Romagna Regional Act 5/2004, Provisions on the social integration of migrants Abbreviation: Emilia Romagna Regional Act 5/ /03/ /11/ /11/2009 Sexual orientation 24/03/2004 9/04/2004 Race, ethnicity, nationality and religion Race, ethnicity and religion Civil/administrative Civil/administrative All fields Social integration, healthcare, education, vocational training, occupation and employment, democratic participation Implementation of the principle of equal treatment and equal opportunity Measures of social inclusion, vocational training, occupation and healthcare Several aiming to foster the integration of aliens: against discrimination, establishment of a regional observatory, 93

10 N/A 9/04/ emiliaromagna.it/al/monitor.p hp?vi=nor&dl=ae6576a 6-66b1-ac84-77fe- 4e4cc2e7c000&dl_t=te xt/xml&dl_a=y&dl_id=1 0&pr=idx,0;artic,1;artic parziale,0&ev=1 Title of the : Regional Lazio Act 10/2008 Promotion of full equality and integration of aliens Abbreviation: Lazio Regional Act 10/ /07/2010 N/A 5/08/ zio/tbl_normativa/lr_1 14/07/2010 5/08/2010 Civil/administrative Social integration, healthcare, education, vocational training, occupation and employment, democratic participation against social exclusion in the fields of education, healthcare, employment, and occupation. Several aiming to foster the integration of aliens: against discrimination, establishment of a regional observatory, against social exclusion in the fields of education, 94

11 0_2008.pdf Title of the : Tuscany Act 29/2009 on the reception, integration and protection of aliens Abbreviation: Tuscan Regional Migration Act 9/06/2009 N/A 30/06/ e.regione.toscana.it/len ya/paesi/live/contenuti/ norme/legge _it.html?datafine= /06/ /06/2009 Race and ethnic origin, xenophobia Civil/administrative Social integration, employment and occupation, vocational training, education healthcare, employment, and occupation Several aiming to foster the integration of aliens: against discrimination, against social exclusion in the fields of education, healthcare, employment and occupation 95

12 ANNEX 2: TABLE OF INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS Name of country: Italy Date: 1 January 2013 Instrument European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Protocol 12, ECHR Revised European Social Charter signature (if not signed please indicate) Day/month/year ratification (if not ratified please indicate) Day/month/year Derogations/ reservations relevant to equality and nondiscrimination Right of individual petition accepted? No Yes Yes Not ratified No No Ratified collective complaints protocol? Can this instrument be directly relied upon in domestic courts by individuals? Yes Yes. The collective complaints protocol has been ratified 96

13 Instrument International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women signature (if not signed please indicate) Day/month/year ratification (if not ratified please indicate) Day/month/year Derogations/ reservations relevant to equality and nondiscrimination Right of individual petition accepted? No Yes Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Can this instrument be directly relied upon in domestic courts by individuals? 97

14 Instrument ILO Convention No. 111 on Discrimination Convention on the Rights of the Child Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities signature (if not signed please indicate) Day/month/year ratification (if not ratified please indicate) Day/month/year Derogations/ reservations relevant to equality and nondiscrimination Right of individual petition accepted? No N/A Yes No N/A Yes No N/A Yes Can this instrument be directly relied upon in domestic courts by individuals? 98

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