Rome, 31 March 2025 – The Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) The Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) is deeply concerned about the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 19, which is clearly politically motivated in order to obstruct his candidacy in the upcoming presidential elections. and…

New Media Literacy Strategies to Counter Antisemitism This Report provides a comprehensive overview of the project’s objectives, findings, and recommendations. The initiative aims to address the rising tide of online antisemitism through the promotion of media literacy, multidisciplinary research, cross-sector cooperation, and tailored policy recommendations. Key messages include findings and…

On November 7th, FIDU participated in the Media Literacy Cluster Meeting at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. The event, organised by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), brought together experts from diverse sectors across Europe. Representing the EU-funded project Media Literacy for Democracy, coordinated by FIDU, Vice…

Court: İstanbul 24th Heavy Penal Court Date: September 23 to 27, 2024 Introduction This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the ongoing trial publicly referred to as the “KızÇocukları Davası” or the “Case of The Minor Girls”(the Case), the first hearing of which Professor Antonio Stango, President of the Italian Federation for Human Rights has…

The project “New Media Literacy Strategies to Counter Antisemitism” aims to empower relevant actors from various sectors, particularly at the local level, to develop and implement effective strategies against hate speech, discrimination, misinformation, and disinformation targeting communities. Building on the successful EU-funded project, coordinated by FIDU, “Media Literacy for Democracy…

The Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) is pleased to announce its submission of a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of Nazım Altıntaş v. Türkiye (Application no. 12052/20). FIDU was granted leave to intervene by the President of the Section on August…

FIDU expresses grave concern for the life of Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is being held in the Omsk penal colony in Siberia and has reportedly been hospitalized at the facility since July 4th. His lawyers have been prevented from seeing him and there are fears for his health condition,…

On Thursday, May 23, 2024, the Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) held a conference in the Italian Senate (Sala ISMA) titled “Hong Kong: Beijing’s Expanding Campaign to Crush Dissent Globally” in collaboration with the Global Committee for the Rule of Law “Marco Pannella” (GCRL) and hosted by Senator Giulio…

As a conclusive action of the MLFD project, the consortium has issued a set of policy recommendations for advancing media literacy initiatives targeting civil society, media workers, and institutions. Media Literacy for Democracy is a project implemented under the EU’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme. It is focused…

On Tuesday 12 November 2023 in Rome, at Spazio Europa, the preview screening of the documentary “INVISIBLE” was held on the case of Ukrainian civilian prisoners in Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories. Today, around 7,000 Ukrainian civilians are illegally detained by the occupiers, usually in unbearable conditions, without…