CAMPI BISENZIO FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
1. ABOUT THE CITY
Chinese community 3.000 people
1.700foreign people under 18
70% are born in Italy
but they are not Italian citizens for the law
2. THE CITY WE WANT
RIGHTS
DUTIES
SAME RIGHTS AND SAME DUTIES
The city of Campi Bisenzio wants to fight
stereotypes prejudice discriminations
based on racereligion
sex
opinions
The city wants its immigrants to
be visible and open to social life
3. INSPIRATION
All our actions are inspired by the most important documents about rights and freedoms, such as:
Italian Constitution (1948) Art. 3All citizens have equal social dignityand are equal before the law
the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (1948)
the UN Declaration of the Rights of Migrant Workers
the Charter for a World without Violence (Rome,
2008)written by Nobel Peace Prize winners
The Antiracist Declaration by Regione
Toscana (2008)
There is only one race.The human race.
4. Actions
A chinese woman is the Councillor for the Relationships with the Chinese community. She was the first foreign Councillor in Italy
The city of Campi Bisenzio is supporting the national campaign for a new law about
the right to vote for immigrants who livein Italy
the italian citizenship for immigrants’children who are born in Italy
In 2008 Campi Bisenzio was one of the finalist citiesin the European Council competition for projects about integration.
These cities – and many more - are now associated in the NETWORK OF ITALIAN MULTICULTURAL CITIES FOR DIALOGUE
The purpose of this network is to share successful experiences
The city promotes the public celebration of foreign and italian festivities and traditions in a spirit of friendship among the different ethnic groups
Chinese New Year’s Day
we dream a city where all citizens
are visible and open towards one another
because
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