Senate Event “Peace, security and human rights in the Mediterranean”
The global system is facing a period of profound tension, in which the norms governing the world order are being severely tested by major autocracies: China, Russia, and Iran. Against this backdrop, peace, security, and human rights are often treated in isolation or—worse—instrumentalized to advance interests that have nothing to do with…
Giulio Terzi pays tribute in memory of Emma Bonino and Raffaele Costa
Speech delivered by Sen. Giulio Terzi on the floor of the Senate in memory of Emma Bonino and Raffaele Costa. “Thank you, Mr. President. It is with deep emotion that I wish to express my heartfelt greetings and sincere condolences to the political communities, families and friends of Emma Bonino and Raffaele…
Standing with Cuba: human rights defenders present the ‘Liberation Agreement’ for a democratic transition
Today, we met with a delegation of Cuban human rights defenders representing Cuba Decide, Democracia y Libertad, and the Observatorio Cubano de Derechos Humanos. The delegation—composed of prominent activists Rosa María Payá Acevedo, Yaxys Dallan Cires, Alejandro Sebastian Cajas Gonzalez, Lourdes Maria Argueta Vides, and Colette Rodriguez Marcano—briefed us on the escalating…
Senate conference on the tenth anniversary since the passing of Marco Pannella
On May 26, the Senate’s Parliamentary Acts Hall hosted the conference “Marco Pannella and the Right to Know Ten Years After the Death of the Radical Leader,” which we organized together with Nessuno Tocchi Caino (Hands Off Cain) and the Luigi Einaudi Foundation, alongside the Global Committee for the Rule of Law “Marco Pannella.” The…
Meeting with Hon. Yana Zinkevych, founder of ‘Hospitallers’ Medical Battalion of Ukraine
This morning’s meeting with the Hon. Yana Zinkevych—Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, veteran, and founder of the “Hospitallers” Medical Battalion—was profoundly significant. Hon. Zinkevych shed light on the ongoing tragedy that Ukraine and its people have endured for twelve long years. This war of aggression, waged by Russia since the…
Senate Conference: “Marco Pannella and the Right to Know: ten years On”
In the early afternoon of May 19, 2016, at the age of 86, Marco Pannella passed away, one day after being transferred to the “Nostra Signora della Mercede” Clinic in Rome. On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of his death, the Global Committee for the Rule of Law “Marco Pannella,” Hands…
A united front for freedom
These are particularly intense and significant days, witnessing the crossing of people and destinies that appear disconnected only on the surface. This commonality is not drawn by geography, but by the fundamental divide between human dignity and systematic oppression. After years of illegal uranium enrichment, deception in negotiations to resolve the nuclear…
Giulio Terzi statement in the Senate on the Iran war
On behalf of the Brothers of Italy parliamentary group, allow me to express my deepest appreciation to Ministers Tajani and Crosetto. First, I thank them for their timely assistance to our fellow citizens and our armed forces deployed in those regions currently affected by the criminal expansion of the conflict and Iranian…
Don’t Let Jimmy Lai become another Liu Xiaobo
Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. His crimes, according to Hong Kong authorities, were “collusion with foreign forces” and “hostile activities.” But who are these “foreign hostile forces”? In Beijing’s narrative, they are primarily the U.S. — and, by extension, the democratic world. That uncomfortable truth carries a deeper implication: If Washington is…
Solidarity with Jimmy Lai following a politically motivated sentence
Full solidarity with Jimmy Lai and his family following the politically motivated sentence handed down today by the Hong Kong authorities under Beijing’s direction. With this conviction, Jimmy Lai—a 78-year-old British citizen and former founder and publisher of the pro-democracy newspaper “Apple Daily”—suffers yet another injustice. This is even more serious given…