Allegation Letter regarding Criminalization of Migrant Rights Defenders and Smear Campaigns in Italy (12 November 2018)
To: Italy
Subject: Information received regarding smear campaigns and the criminalization of migrant rights defenders, including civil society members, private individuals, and journalists criticizing Italian migration policies. The information includes concerns about the impact of proposed immigration and security laws.
Mandates: Freedom of Opinion and Expression; Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association; Human Rights Defenders; International Solidarity; Migrants; Racism; Slavery; Torture; Trafficking in Persons; Violence against Women