Italy Ratifies Faro Convention on Cultural Heritage
The Council of Europe's Faro Convention on cultural heritage has been ratified by Italy's Chamber of Deputies, receiving 237 votes in favor, 119 against, and 57 abstentions. This treaty, signed in Faro, Portugal, on October 27, 2005, and endorsed by Italy in February 2013, affirms the right to cultural heritage as integral to participating in cultural life. It obligates nations to enact laws that safeguard this right and promote cultural heritage for sustainable development. The Senate had previously approved the convention in October 2019, with 147 votes for, 46 against, and 42 abstentions. Minister Dario Franceschini described the ratification as a significant milestone. So far, 20 countries have ratified it, while France, Germany, and the UK remain notable non-ratifiers.
Key facts
- Italy's Chamber of Deputies ratified the Faro Convention with 237 votes in favor, 119 against, and 57 abstentions.
- The convention was signed in Faro, Portugal on October 27, 2005, and signed by Italy in February 2013.
- The treaty recognizes the right to cultural heritage as inherent to the right to participate in cultural life.
- Italy's Senate had voted favorably in October 2019 with 147 votes for, 46 against, and 42 abstentions.
- Support in the Senate came from PD, M5S, Italia Viva, and Liberi e Uguali; Lega voted against; Forza Italia and Fratelli d'Italia abstained.
- Minister Dario Franceschini hailed the ratification as a fundamental moment for cultural heritage.
- 20 countries have ratified the convention; France, Germany, the UK, Greece, and Russia have not.
- The convention commits countries to legislative provisions, economic support, and protection of cultural heritage.
Entities
Institutions
- Council of Europe
- Camera dei Deputati
- Senato
- Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali e per il Turismo
- PD
- M5S
- Italia Viva
- Liberi e Uguali
- Lega
- Forza Italia
- Fratelli d'Italia
Locations
- Italy
- Faro
- Portugal
- Armenia
- Austria
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Finland
- Georgia
- Latvia
- Luxembourg
- Montenegro
- Norway
- Moldova
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Ukraine
- Hungary
- Switzerland
- France
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Russia