Who we are

The Fundamental Rights Laboratory (LDF) is a human rights research centre funded by the Compagnia di San Paolo. The Laboratory, within the Collegio Carlo Alberto, conducts interdisciplinary research in the field of fundamental rights and investigates problems associated with the concrete implementation of human rights in the Italian national context, against the backdrop of cultural and normative elaboration in Europe. The work of the Laboratory is not limited to theoretical inquiries or legal analyses concerning the concept of fundamental rights: it seeks to transcend abstract discussions and focus on the ways in which specific rights are given effect. This objective entails a commitment to interdisciplinarity and close cooperation with relevant actors and stakeholders in the fields under scrutiny.