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