Italian Yearbook of Human Rights
ISSN 3035-5435
Topics
prison conditions
Mauro Palma presents his book "Caro Parlamento", collecting the reports of the Italian Guarantor of the rights of persons deprived of liberty, 2016-2023"
On October 2, 2026, the book “Caro Parlamento” (“Dear Parliament”) was presented at the headquarters of the Unified Army Club in Padua. The volume was written by Mauro Palma (former...
European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights: Ruling Against Italy on the prohibition of retroactive application of the life imprisonment without parole regime and the right to a reducible sentence (case of Asciutto and Others v. Italy)
The sentence and the context of the caseOn 3 September 2026, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) published its judgment in the case Asciutto and Others v. Italy, four...
environment
Decree-Law to Reform the 1992 Hunting Law (Decree-Law No. 1552 of June 23, 2026): criticism from environmentalists and organizations ahead of the Law’s final approval
Introduction On June 23, 2026, the Senate of the Italian Republic approved Decree-Law No. 1552, introduced by Senator Luvio Malan, with 80 votes in favour, 56 against and 2 abstentions....
prison conditions
European Court of Human Rights: judgment against Italy for violating the right to life and the prohibition against inhuman and degrading treatment, due to inadequate prison healthcare (case Federico and Raddi v. Italy)
IntroductionOn July 9, 2026, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) filed the judgment in Federico and Raddi v. Italy Case (application no. 5053/24), condemning Italy for the violation of...
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