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ANMIC – Vereinigung der Zivilinvaliden ANMIC Südtirol / Alto Adige

A Brief Outline of Our History

From its founding in 1956 to today: the story of a movement fighting for the rights of civil invalids.

Milestones

Our history at a glance

1956

ANMIC is founded

In Taranto, Alvido Lambrilli founds the national association of civil invalids – by 1960 it has over 575,000 members.

1961

First "March of Pain"

30,000 people march in Rome, raising public and legislative awareness of civil invalidity.

1962

Right to work

A state law introduces mandatory employment of civil invalids in public administration and private companies for the first time.

1964

Second "March of Pain"

50,000 women and men march to parliament in Rome. The movement's pressure soon leads to ANMIC's legal recognition.

1965

Legal recognition

State law no. 458 recognises ANMIC as the sole legal representative of civil invalids.

1972

ANMIC South Tyrol

ANMIC begins its work in South Tyrol as an autonomous branch.

1994

Officially registered

Registered in the provincial register of voluntary organisations of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano.

Today

Over 6,000 members

Today ANMIC South Tyrol is the largest advocacy for civil invalids and people with disabilities in the province.

From the archive

Historical images

First "March of Pain" in Rome, 1961
First "March of Pain" in Rome, 1961
Second "March of Pain" in Rome, 1964
Second "March of Pain" in Rome, 1964

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