Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs)
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Italian and EU Norms

Directive (EU) 2024/1069: new European standards for combating strategic litigations against public participation (SLAPPs) and their implementation in Italy

Background and previous regulatory frameworkIn recent years, the increasing prevalence of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) has become a major threat to freedom of expression, democratic accountability and the...
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Italian and EU Norms

The transposition of European human rights standards in Italy in 2026: law 36/2026

IntroductionOn 17 March 2026, Law 36/2026, entitled “Delegation of powers to the Government for the transposition of European directives and the implementation of other acts of the European Union” (European...
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human rights protection

Amnesty International: The 2026 Report on the State of the World’s Human Rights Warns Italy of Severe Structural Flaws

IntroductionThe 2026 edition of Amnesty International’s annual report on the state of the world’s human rights was published in April, providing a comprehensive and critical assessment of human rights developments...
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migration

Assisted voluntary returns should not be a means of ‘remigration’. A commentary on the decree-law 55/2026

1. Decree-Law No. 55/2026 of 24 April 2026, the ratification of which is the subject of this note, was submitted by the Government with the aim of amending the provision...