MediLaws is pleased to share the program of “The Role of National Human Rights Institutions in Promoting Rights and Preventing Rights-Related Litigation and Conflicts” taking place on 8–9 September 2025 at Bocconi University (Room AS01, Via Röntgen 1, Milan).
Organized within the framework of the MUR-PRIN 2022 research project FRAME – Framing National Human Rights Institutions: European and Comparative Interplays, the event brings together distinguished scholars, judges, and policymakers to explore the evolving role of NHRIs in the protection of fundamental rights across Europe and beyond.
Keynotes include:
Sirpa Rautio, Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Michael O’Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe
András Jakab, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights
Marta Cartabia, Bocconi University, Venice Commission, and former President of the Italian Constitutional Court
Topics of discussion:
- The European and comparative dimensions of NHRIs
- FRA’s institutional role and dialogue with the ECHR
- National models of NHRIs in Germany, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, and South Africa
- The Italian constitutional perspective and pathways toward establishing an NHRI in Italy
📅 8-9 September 2025 ⏰ 9:30 AM 📍 Bocconi University, Room AS02, Via Roentgen, 1 👉 Register now to secure your place and ensure room availability: Registration link
📩 For information: baffi@unibocconi.it
