Italian Yearbook of Human Rights
ISSN 3035-5435
News
Human Rights Council
Italy re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026–2028 term
Topics
Women Peace and Security (WPS)
Interministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU): the Fifth National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (2025-2029)
IntroductionThe Fifth National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (2025-2029) marks the continuation of Italy’s commitment to UNSCR 1325 (2000), coordinated by the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU)...
Tema
The Global Sumud Flotilla and the Involvement of Italian Citizens in the Mission
The Global Sumud Flotilla has been described as the largest civilian maritime mission ever organised to break the Israeli-imposed blockade of Gaza. The flotilla is a grassroots movement that unites...
European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights: case Scuderoni v. Italy, violation of Art 3 and 8 CEDU
Background of the Case The applicant, Valentina Scuderoni, born in 1982, separated from her partner, G.C., in 2017. However, she continued to live in the same residence as her former...
European Court of Justice
Court of Justice of the European Union: indirect discrimination and reasonable accommodation for parents of children with disabilities in the Bervidi judgment (C‑38/24)
IntroductionCase C-38/24 (Bervidi), G. L. v. AB SpA. was decided on 11 September 2025 by the first chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), highlighting significant...
European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights: case Morabito v. Italy, violation of art 3 CEDU
Facts of the CaseThe applicant, Giuseppe Morabito, born in 1934, was a prominent figure in the Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta and convicted of being one of its leaders. He was arrested in...
prison conditions
Antigone Association: Mid-year report presented “The emergency is now” - Italian prisons between overcrowding and denied rights
IntroductionThe Antigone Association, active since 1991, plays a central role in monitoring detention conditions and protecting human rights within the Italian criminal and penitentiary system. With the publication of the...
