On March 4, 2011 was made during the 16th Session of the Human Rights Council, the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano. His statement, which has received great acclaim and broad support from those present, has highlighted the growing importance that have taken on human rights and the many challenges that the UN is constantly called upon to deal with to ensure the worldwide fundamental freedoms. He noted the fact that respect for human rights is not a status that is acquired permanently, but rather quoted the words of Napolitano, is a "long and endless journey, during which we must never relax."
The President has expressed solidarity with the Libyan people and stated clearly that the violence perpetrated by Colonel Gaddafi against its own citizens can not be tolerated. In that regard, he stressed the importance of the suspension of Libya from the Human Rights Council, adopted by consensus of all States Members of the General Assembly, which sent a significant message Tripoli.
According to Napolitano, the recent and tragic events occurring in the Maghreb countries are a clear demonstration of the fact that stability, whether national, regional or international, can not be achieved without respect for the rules of law and freedom fundamental.
In his speech to the UN, Napolitano has also made reference to the issue of migrants. According to the Head of State management of the southern border of the European Union can not be left to individual Member States, as it is not a problem that affects only one country, but concerns the whole of Europe. The EU must therefore develop a more adequate and effective legislation on asylum and refugee protection.
The President then gave great importance to guarantee religious freedom, a basic element that allows to eliminate the feelings of hostility and threat among the various groups in society, and that At the same time facilitate dialogue and integration.
In Geneva the Head of State said he was "deeply shocked and dismayed" by the assassination of Pakistan's minister for minorities and Shabbaz Bhatti said that "vulnerable groups, which are Christian communities in some countries require special protection" .
Napolitano has completed its clean-running again expressing his full confidence in the HRC, as an essential to the protection and promotion of human rights, and urged the cooperation of all Member States in such an arduous task.
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