Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This historic international document, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris, states fundamental rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled. This is a particularly important date for the Siracusa International Institute. Since its foundation in 1972, the Institute has led

From September 24th to 25th, The Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights and the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP), held a high-level conference on “The Legacy of Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni: Criminal Justice and Human Rights” at the Siracusa International Institute’s headquarters. In the opening ceremony, participants were welcomed by Judge Jean-François Thony, President

On June 25th and 26th, The Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, with the generous support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized the 4th Meeting of Italian, European and Iranian Experts on “Human Rights in the Criminal Justice System” in Teheran. Mr. Filippo Musca, Deputy Director of the Institute, attended

Filippo Musca, Deputy Director of the Siracusa International Institute, attended today the Launching Conference of the Euromed Justice IV (EMJ IV) project in the Hague. The major purpose of the project is to enhance the development of effective and democratic justice systems in Europe and the Mediterranean region that respect human rights, the rule of law and