A Buon Diritto Onlus

What A Buon Diritto Onlus does

A Buon Diritto Onlus is an Italian nonprofit association (ONLUS) headquartered in Rome at Via dei Pisoni 57/59, with an additional helpdesk location at the Città dell'Altra Economia in Testaccio. Founded circa 2001–2002, the organization has spent over two decades focused on civil liberties, immigration and asylum law, deprivation of liberty, anti-discrimination (including LGBTQIA+ rights), and broader human-rights work in Italy. The association is led by President Luigi Manconi (who simultaneously chairs the Italian Senate's Human Rights Commission) and Director Valentina Calderone, supported by a small staff of approximately eight employees plus a network of expert immigration lawyers and legal operators.

The organization's service portfolio centers on the Sportello Legale, a free legal and psychological helpdesk active since 2011 that provides counseling in asylum procedures, immigration detention cases, residence permits, and trauma support for foreign women. Beyond direct services, A Buon Diritto operates a portfolio of thematic digital portals — rapportodiritti.it (annual state-of-rights report), Italia Razzismo (racism observatory), Innocenti Evasioni (deprivation of liberty), Rom Sinti, and Welcome&Care4Rainbow (LGBTQIA+) — alongside a 5x1000 donation portal and an editorial news archive of more than 700 articles spanning 2014–2026.

The business model is a donation-and-grant funded nonprofit: services are delivered at no cost to beneficiaries, and revenue is generated through individual donations, the Italian 5x1000 tax designation, and project-based grants (including a named contribution from Open Society Foundations for the Rapporto Selam Città invisibile). The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on civil-society partnerships (Tavolo Asilo Nazionale, Rete Legale per i migranti in transito), coalition campaigns with organizations such as Amnesty International Italia, ARCI, ASGI, CIR, Emergency, Antigone, and UNHCR Italia, and pan-European initiatives such as the Welcoming Europe campaign. There is no disclosed revenue figure, no commercial pricing, and no proprietary technology stack.

Name

A Buon Diritto Onlus

Legal name

A Buon Diritto Onlus

Website

https://abuondiritto.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A Buon Diritto Onlus is a Rome-based Italian nonprofit association providing free legal and psychological assistance to refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and vulnerable women through its Sportello Legale, while running advocacy campaigns and thematic observatories on immigration, deprivation of liberty, anti-racism, and LGBTQIA+ rights.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigrant & Refugee Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Diaspora, Family Reunification & Case Management Services (BPADAHAM), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

Keywords

• Civil rights advocacy
• Immigration legal aid
• Asylum legal services
• Human rights nonprofit
• Anti-discrimination advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Roma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and 5x1000: As a non-profit organization (ONLUS), A Buon Diritto operates primarily through charitable donations and the Italian 5x1000 tax designation program, which allows taxpayers to direct a portion of their income tax to qualified non-profit organizations. The organization also accepts support through its 'Sostienici' (Support Us) program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A Buon Diritto Onlus provides free legal and psychological assistance to refugees, asylum seekers, migrants in transit, and foreign women through its Sportello Legale (Legal Helpdesk), active since 2011 in Rome. The organization also conducts advocacy, campaigns, and public reporting on civil liberties, immigration, anti-discrimination, and prison conditions in Italy via multiple thematic portals and the annual Rapporto Diritti report. All services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries, with the organization funded through donations and the Italian 5x1000 tax designation.

Product overview

A Buon Diritto Onlus is a non-profit organization offering advocacy, legal aid, and public awareness services focused on human rights, immigration, asylum, and civil liberties. Its digital portfolio consists of a primary institutional website (www.abuondiritto.it) complemented by several thematic portals: Italia Razzismo (tracking racism and discrimination), Innocenti Evasioni (focused on deprivation of liberty and prison conditions), the Rapporto Diritti annual rights report, the Rom Sinti community project site, and a dedicated 5x1000 donation portal. The organization also provides direct services including a free legal desk offering counseling in immigration and asylum law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rapporto Diritti: Annual report portal on the state of rights in Italy, producing the 'L'Articolo 3' annual publication.
• Innocenti Evasioni
• Italia Razzismo
• Rom Sinti
• Welcome&Care4Rainbow

Products and services

• Sportello Legale (Legal Helpdesk) Free legal and psychological counseling service for refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and foreign women, specializing in immigration law, asylum procedures, protection from discrimination, and trauma-related issues. Provided in person at the Rome headquarters.
• Rapporto Diritti (Annual Rights Report) Annual publication (L'Articolo 3) and accompanying portal documenting the state of fundamental rights in Italy, covering personal liberty, religious freedom, sexual liberty, and protection from discrimination.
• Italia Razzismo Portal Permanent observatory portal documenting racism in Italy, featuring news aggregation, press reviews, articles on racial laws, and tracking of discrimination and violence against foreigners.
• Innocenti Evasioni Portal Thematic portal focused on deprivation of liberty and human rights, covering prison conditions, deaths in custody, torture, and related legal and social issues.
• Rom Sinti Project Portal Website and project dedicated to the rights and inclusion of Roma and Sinti communities in Italy, documenting issues affecting this minority population.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free legal and psychological services provided to refugees, migrants, and women since 2011
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Welcoming EuropeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 October 2018A Buon Diritto participates in the Welcoming Europe initiative, a European Citizens' Initiative campaign to decriminalize solidarity, promote sponsorship programs, and protect victims of abuse in the context of migration.
• Amnesty International ItaliamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2018Amnesty International Italia is a major human rights organization that has collaborated with A Buon Diritto on campaigns including the code of conduct for identification numbers for police forces.
• ARCImajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2018Major Italian cultural and recreational association, partner on open letter regarding residence permits for humanitarian reasons.
• ASGImajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2018Associazione Studi Giuridici sull'Immigrazione, specialized legal association collaborating on immigration law advocacy.
• Consiglio Italiano Rifugiati (CIR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2018Italian Council for Refugees, primary organization working on refugee protection, co-founder of legal network for migrants in transit.
• EmergencymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2018Italian medical humanitarian organization specializing in providing free medical care to victims of war and poverty.
• AntigonemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2017Italian organization monitoring prison conditions and promoting human rights in detention, collaborated on Russia mission and detention-related advocacy.
• Rete Legale per i migranti in transitocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2016Legal support network promoted by A Buon Diritto, Action Diritti in Movimento, Baobab Experience, Consiglio Italiano per i Rifugiati, and Radicali Roma, providing legal assistance to migrants in transit through Rome.
• Tavolo Asilo NazionalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational asylum coalition of civil society organizations working on asylum policy and migrant rights in Italy.
• Baobab ExperiencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization managing informal reception for migrants in Rome, part of the legal support network coordinated with A Buon Diritto.
• UNHCR ItaliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Italian office, collaborated on World Refugee Day events and protection activities.
• Radicali RomaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoman chapter of the Radicali Italiani party, part of legal network for migrant support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Consiglio Italiano per i Rifugiati (CIR): Primary Italian refugee protection organization and co-founder (with A Buon Diritto) of the Rete Legale per i migranti in transito; provides comparable refugee legal aid and asylum services.
• ASGI (Associazione Studi Giuridici sull'Immigrazione): Italian legal association specialized in immigration law; A Buon Diritto lists ASGI as a major strategic partner and both organizations work on immigration legal advocacy, policy reform, and litigation in Italy.
• Action Diritti in Movimento: Italian migrant rights organization that co-promotes the Rete Legale per i migranti in transito with A Buon Diritto; offers similar legal support to migrants passing through Rome.
• Antigone: Italian association monitoring prison conditions and detention rights; directly comparable to A Buon Diritto's Innocenti Evasioni portal and shared advocacy on deprivation of liberty.
• Baobab Experience: Rome-based volunteer organization providing informal reception and humanitarian assistance to migrants in transit; A Buon Diritto is a core partner in the joint legal network for transit migrants.

Broad incumbents

• Emergency: Italian humanitarian medical organization providing free healthcare to vulnerable populations; comparable in mission and partner ecosystem (A Buon Diritto lists it as a major partner), with a broader humanitarian focus.
• Amnesty International Italia: Major Italian human rights organization collaborating with A Buon Diritto on campaigns (e.g., police identification codes); broader mandate covering civil liberties globally, overlapping on refugee and detention advocacy.
• ARCI: Large Italian cultural and recreational association; partner with A Buon Diritto on residence permit advocacy and broader migrant rights coalitions, with a wider social scope.
• UNHCR Italia: UN agency for refugees with an Italian office that has co-organized World Refugee Day events with A Buon Diritto; operates at vastly larger scale but addresses the same refugee population in Italy.

Others

• Medici Senza Frontiere (MSF Italia): Italian branch of Doctors Without Borders; while focused on medical humanitarian aid rather than legal aid, MSF operates in adjacent space serving migrants, refugees, and vulnerable populations in Italy and beyond.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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