Italian Yearbook of Human Rights
ISSN 3035-5435
Topics
freedom of thought, conscience and belief
European Court of Human Rights: Italy found guilty of prolonged discrimination against Jehovah’s Witnesses (application no. 49687/16) , violation of art. 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights
IntroductionThe judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court”) of 11th June 2026 in the case of the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Italy (application no....
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...
asylum
Ruling Against the Police Headquarters in Vicenza and Venice: An Analysis of Judgments No. 616 and 617 of the Regional Administrative Court of Veneto
IntroductionThrough judgments nos. 616 and 617 of 2026 of the Veneto Regional Administrative Tribunal, the tribunal ruled that administrative inefficiency is not an inevitability due to a lack of resources,...
European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights: Case Ferrieri and Bonassisa v. Italy, violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Introduction On 2 December 2025, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment in Ferrieri and Bonassisa v. Italy, adopting an approach consistent with its rulings in two similar...
European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights: Case Intranuovo v. Italy, violation of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights
IntroductionThe case investigates the death of the applicant’s son, A.D., who served as a corporal at the Camillo Sabatini military barracks in Rome. On 6 July 2014, his body was...
European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights: Diaco and Lenchi v. Italy case on systemic delays in legal aid
Introduction On 11 December 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued its judgment in the case Diaco and Lenchi v. Italy, pronouncing a unanimous condemnation against Italy. The...
