Italian Yearbook of Human Rights
ISSN 3035-5435
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Italian Parliament
New Security Decree (Law No. 54 of April 24, 2026): the critical opinion of the Superior Council of the Judiciary
IntroductionOn 24 April 2026, the Chamber of Deputies definitively approved Bill A.C. 2886, converting Decree-Law 23/2026 (known as the “Security Decree”, Law 54/2026), which includes provisions relating to public order...
Italian Parliament
New Security Decree (Law No. 54 of April 24, 2026): the main regulatory changes
IntroductionOn 24 April 2026, the Chamber of Deputies gave final approval to Bill A.C. 2886, converting Decree-Law 23/2026, known as the ‘Security Decree’. The text represents one of the most...
environment
The Transposition into Italy of Directive (EU) 2024/1203 of the European Parliament and of the Council: The New Penal Framework of Legislative Decree No. 81/2026 Against Eco-Crimes within the Context of Human Rights and Health Protection
Introduction: The Inseparable Nexus Between Environmental Crimes and Human Rights in the European ContextThe evolution of international legal doctrine and the alignment of interstate practice attest to the overcoming of...
Youth Peace and Security (YPS)
Italy’s First National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security (2026-2029): Institutionalizing Youth Participation in Peacebuilding and Foreign Policy
Introduction The transition of the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda from a set of international guidelines into actionable domestic policy represents a critical step in multi-level governance of human...
prison conditions
Associazione Antigone: the XXII report "Tutto chiuso" on the alarming conditions of detention in Italy has been published
IntroductionThe XXII Report of Antigone, significantly titled "Tutto Chiuso" (“Everything Closed”), paints a picture of an Italian prison system in the throes of a crisis that is no longer merely...
asylum
European Court of Human Rights: Case H.D. v. Italy, violation of Articles 3, 5 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights
IntroductionOn the 9th April 2026 the European Court of Human rights (ECtHR) delivered a judgement on the Case H.D. v. ITALY (Application no. 41645/23) finding Italy guilty of the unlawful...
