Coalizione Italiana Libertà e Diritti Civili (CILD)

What Coalizione Italiana Libertà e Diritti Civili (CILD) does

CILD (Coalizione Italiana Libertà e Diritti Civili) is a Rome-based Italian civil liberties coalition founded in 2014 and operating with 16 staff. As an Onlus (Organizzazione Non Lucrativa di Utilità Sociale), it functions as a network of civil society organizations that protects and promotes civil liberties guaranteed by the Italian Constitution and international law through three principal levers: communication campaigns, institutional advocacy, and strategic legal action. Its work is organized around five thematic areas — Migration, Equality and Anti-discrimination, Participation, Civil Liberties in the Digital Age, and Rule of Law — and materialized through dedicated platforms including Open Migration (a data-driven platform reframing the migration narrative), Buchi Neri (an investigative project documenting detention without charge in Italy), the Centro Diritti Costituzionali (a strategic litigation center), and the Narrative Lab (strategic communication for rights awareness).

CILD's portfolio of legal-adjacent products blends advocacy tooling with litigation support: it combines investigative journalism (Buchi Neri), data-driven content (Open Migration), capacity-building programs (CEPOV, SCUDI, EQUAL, LITIS), and strategic litigation (Centro Diritti Costituzionali), supported by a SCUDI podcast series ('Diritti all'ascolto'), newsletters, policy briefs, and events. The underlying technology is conventional web publishing and content distribution rather than proprietary systems.

The revenue model is donation- and grant-funded. CILD raises individual donations and member support and secures European project funding through instruments such as the EU Justice Programme and CERV (e.g., CEPOV under the Justice Programme 2024-2026; SCUDI under CERV Grant Agreement n. 101143178). No fees are charged for advocacy services. Distribution occurs via the cild.eu website, social media channels (Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram), specialized platforms, email newsletters, podcasts, publications, and events, targeting Italian institutions, media, and citizens, with growing European reach via multi-country consortia. Primary beneficiaries include migrants and refugees, discriminated groups, crime victims, people with disabilities, and partner civil society organizations, while primary funders include individual donors and EU programs.

Name

Coalizione Italiana Libertà e Diritti Civili (CILD)

Legal name

Coalizione Italiana Libertà e Diritti civili Onlus

Website

https://cild.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CILD is a Rome-based Italian civil liberties coalition founded in 2014 that protects and promotes constitutional and international rights through advocacy campaigns, strategic litigation, and capacity building for civil society organizations across migration, anti-discrimination, digital rights, and rule-of-law domains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Liberties Advocacy

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Political Organizations (81394), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation PR & Legal Communications (MPAAAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Competition Policy, State Aid & Public Procurement Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAO)

Keywords

• Civil liberties advocacy
• Human rights protection
• Strategic litigation services
• Migration rights defense
• Anti-discrimination campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 Membership: CILD raises funds through individual donations and member support to fund its advocacy and campaign activities.
2. European Project Funding: CILD receives funding through EU programs including CERV, Justice Programme, and other European grants for specific projects on rights protection.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CILD is a coalition/network of Italian civil society organizations that protects and promotes civil liberties guaranteed by the Italian Constitution and international law. The organization conducts communication campaigns, applies institutional pressure, and pursues strategic legal action across five thematic areas: migration, equality and anti-discrimination, participation, civil liberties in the digital age, and rule of law.

Product overview

CILD is a network of civil liberties organizations, not a commercial technology company. Its 'products' consist of advocacy campaigns, platforms, and programs focused on civil rights protection in Italy. The main platforms include Open Migration (a data and narrative platform on migration), Buchi Neri (documenting migrant detention without charge), the Centro Diritti Costituzionali (strategic litigation center), and Narrative Lab (strategic communication). These are organized around five thematic areas: Migration, Equality and Anti-discrimination, Participation, Civil Liberties in the Digital Age, and Rule of Law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Open Migration: A project on migration that promotes a different narrative on the topic and supports the dignity and rights of migrants.
• Buchi Neri
• Centro Diritti Costituzionali

Products and services

• Open Migration

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.4 million people reached through CEPOV campaign
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pro Refugiu (Romania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Lead coordinator of the CEPOV project - Addressing the gap in multidisciplinary cooperation to enhance the protection of victims' rights. CEPOV runs from September 2024 to June 2026, funded by the EU Justice Programme.
• University of Bucharest - Faculty of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CEPOV project contributing legal expertise on victims' rights protection in Romania and across Europe.
• University Roma Tre (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CEPOV project, providing Italian perspective on legal aid for crime victims and contributing to the national report on legal assistance.
• Solwodi (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CEPOV project, contributing expertise on victim support services in Germany.
• Scandinavian Human Rights Lawyers (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CEPOV project, contributing human rights legal expertise from the Scandinavian perspective.
• CittadinanzattivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in SCUDI project (Scuola di diritti umani) - a human rights school dedicated to strategic litigation for protecting migrants' rights. Funded by EU CERV Programme (Grant Agreement n. 101143178).
• Center for Peace Studies (Croatia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroatian civil society organization that published the Behind Bars report on administrative detention of migrants, cited by CILD in its coverage of detention conditions.
• Open MigrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA platform promoted by CILD for understanding migration through data, defending the dignity of migrants. Capire con i dati, difendere la dignità.
• Various European Disability Organizations (Romania, Italy, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in LITIS project focused on strategic litigation for disability rights. The project produced jurisprudence compendiums and handbooks in multiple languages.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ActionAid Italia: Italian chapter of an international rights-focused NGO with campaigns on migration, discrimination, and civic space. Comparable as a coalition/network organization combining communications, advocacy, and EU funding.
• Antigone: Italian association focused on rights in detention and prison conditions, including administrative detention of migrants. Comparable as a domestic civil liberties organization combining investigation, advocacy, and strategic litigation.
• Cittadinanzattiva: Italian civic participation organization and active CILD partner on the SCUDI project. Directly comparable as a civil society organization using EU project funding and capacity-building programs.
• Amnesty International Italia: Italian section of a global human rights NGO with overlapping thematic coverage on migration, discrimination, and rule of law. Directly comparable as a civil liberties advocacy coalition using campaigns, legal action, and EU project funding.
• A Buon Diritto: Italian association for civil liberties and rights protection. Directly comparable as a national coalition-style NGO working on constitutional rights, discrimination, and rule of law.
• ASGI (Associazione Studi Giuridici sull'Immigrazione): Italian association dedicated to immigration law and migrants' rights, combining strategic litigation, advocacy, and training. Highly comparable on migration thematic focus and legal-strategic approach.

Broad incumbents

• Italian Red Cross (Croce Rossa Italiana): Major Italian humanitarian organization with operations touching migrant reception and rights. Comparable as a large national organization addressing migrant welfare and detention conditions.
• Human Rights Watch: Global human rights research and advocacy organization publishing country-level reports on Italy. Comparable as a higher-profile international civil liberties advocate with EU-funded programs.
• Medici Senza Frontiere Italia: Italian section of Doctors Without Borders, a larger humanitarian organization addressing migrant health and detention conditions. Comparable as a major NGO working on migrant rights and detention in Italy.
• European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE): Pan-European coalition of refugee-assisting NGOs. Comparable as a coalition/network model focused on migration rights, EU project funding, and strategic litigation in Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Cild2014
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBAgtTnXfgw038B5xCp117g
• Facebookfacebook.com/CILDitalia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coalizione-italiana-libert%C3%A0-e-diritti-civili
• Instagraminstagram.com/cilditalia
• Pinterestvimeo.com/user39074098

Compliance1 record

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