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70. Given the increase in violence in sport, especially football, it is strongly recommended
that Italy implement the FIFA guidelines with particular vigilance. The Government
should also undertake a review of the regulations of the various federations to harmonize
them with the provisions of article 2 of LD 286/98 in order to eliminate discrimination
against legally resident non-EU children in sports.
71. The Government should continue to promote the adoption of the legislative reforms
that have already been initiated, in particular the Law on Citizenship, the reform allowing
migrants to denounce abuse and receive protection, as well as the restoration of more
severe punishment for incitement to racial and religious hatred and related crimes.
Regarding the citizenship law, it should consider eliminating the economic requirements
for the naturalization and acquisition of citizenship and making the obtaining of citizenship
by minors dependent on the legal and economic situation of their parents, which may be
against the best interests of the child. The Government should ensure that the draft
citizenship law does not discriminate against socio-economically vulnerable migrants,
refugees, Roma and Sinti by impeding their eligibility to apply for and obtain citizenship
on economic grounds, and that it solves the problem of a lack of identification documents
traditionally affecting the Roma community, hampering their acquisition of Italian
citizenship and their recognition as citizens.
72. The Government should adopt comprehensive legislation on the right to asylum,
distinct from the one on immigration, ensuring that gender-related persecution is a ground
for the grant of asylum. The Government has the obligation to ensure that the
implementation of the immigration legislation does not lead to a violation of the principle
of non-refoulement and that no asylum-seeker is sent back to his or her country of origin
while awaiting the outcome of appeals.
73. The Government should consider ratifying the International Convention on the
Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and
harmonize its national legislation accordingly.
74. The Government should review and amend the Bossi-Fini Law on immigration to
replace the security approach and the criminalization of migrants and guarantee the
protection of the rights of migrants and their integration in society.
75. The Government should further improve the conditions of the CPTAs and the
reception and identification centres to ensure that health care as well as appropriate
housing and living conditions are provided. It is particularly important to improve the
provision of legal information and counselling. The Government should allow the free and
permanent presence of relevant international organizations, in particular UNHCR and the
International Organization for Migration, and the access of specialized humanitarian
NGOs, particularly in the fields of health and legal aid, to improve the quality of the
services currently provided.
76. The Government should combat the exploitation and abuse of migrant workers,
particularly in the agricultural sector, as well as their current segregation in the labour
market. It should ensure that there is appropriate legislation in place to protect women
migrants working as caregivers and domestic workers.