Open letter to candidates in the elections of 13 and 14 April 
Gentili candidate, gentili candidati, Amnesty International vi chiede di assumere un impegno più forte per la tutela e la promozione dei diritti umani, in vista delle elezioni politiche del 13 e 14 aprile.
I ruoli istituzionali che intendete ricoprire richiedono infatti chiarezza e decisione nell’attuazione degli obblighi internazionali dell’Italia per il rispetto dei diritti fondamentali, all’interno dei confini nazionali e nella politica estera. The request that you submit
Amnesty International is to
choose to build respect for human rights or human rights violations . A very practical choice, which affects the livelihood of individuals in Italy and around the world and the international prestige of our country.
Respect for human rights is built, for example, through concrete actions against Torture
: introducing at last, with a delay of 20 years,
a specific offense in the penal code by ratifying the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and not making more individual or collective expulsion to countries that torture.
Respect for human rights should become an integral part of the so-called political
security, taking a stand against rendition
explicit, working with national and international investigations in progress and adapting to international standards on human rights and the so-called Package Pisanu Decree on Community nationals in parts governing the expulsions.
Respect for human rights requires urgent steps in
asylum and immigration , through the adoption of a comprehensive law that puts a complete system and the rules adopted so far to the right of asylum, the introduction of rules on ' Consider the
immigration detention for the purpose of expulsion as a last resource and not as the only answer .
Respect for human rights should be specifically taken into account whenever Italy
authorizing arms exports : Do not allow, especially when it comes to small arms and light weapons, to countries where they could be used to violate the
human rights and humanitarian law, nor to countries where there are child soldiers , also supporting the approval of the international Arms Trade Treaty.
Amnesty International will carefully monitor the work of the Legislature XVI, encourage and monitor the Government and Parliament to build an effective and urgent compliance human rights.
I remain at your disposal to investigate these matters and, waiting for your positive response, I send my best regards. Eminent
Gabriele, Director of the Italian Section
AFTER THE RAIN 
