Italian Yearbook of Human Rights
ISSN 3035-5435
Topics
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...
housing
Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR): views on Italian Social Housing Eviction Case concerning communication No. 222/2021
On 5 March 2026, the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR) published the Views adopted on 13 February 2026 regarding communication No. 222/2021, initially submitted on 22 July...
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...
torture
The United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) adopts its Concluding Observations on Italy’s report
IntroductionIn April 2026, during its 84th session, the Committee Against Torture (CAT), the international body responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or...
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