
Created within the Italian National Association for Civilian Victims of War (ANVCG), L’Osservatorio is a research centre that brings to public attention the consequences of conflicts on civilians. Against this backdrop, L’Osservatorio aims to document mass human rights violations, to archive individual and collective memory, to protect and promote the rights of the victims, and to prevent repetition of such abuses in the future.
The ANVCG
Founded in 1943 in Italy, the ANVCG has been tasked with assisting all civilian victims of the Second World War in Italy. Since then, it has promoted the interests and protected the rights of its constituency (120,000 civilian victims). Since 2004, it has been operating as a non-profit organization with headquarters in Rome and 80 offices across Italy. ANVCG has proven to be a key actor in Italian society as a promoter of peace and a guide for new generations, keeping the memory of the fallen and caring for civilians affected by armed conflicts.