Italian Yearbook of Human Rights
ISSN 3035-5435
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European Court of Human Rights
The Protection of Human Dignity in Detention: The Case of Niort v. Italy and the Application of Article 3 ECHR
In the case of Niort v. Italy (Application No. 4217/23), on 27 March 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) examined whether Italy violated Simone Niort’s rights under Article...
life
In the Land of Fires, Italy has violated the right to life: a pilot judgment of the European Court of Human Rights said
On 30 January 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a pilot judgment in the case of Cannavacciuolo and Others v. Italy (application no. 51767/14 and others), concerning...
European Court of Human Rights
Article 2 and 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights: right to life and prohibition of torture in 2024 ECtHR case law - Part I
Articles 2 and 3 ECHR and the mental and physical health of detaineesA.Z. v. ItalyIn the A.Z. case (no. 29926/20, judgment of 4 July 2024), the applicant, who was born...
European Court of Human Rights
Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights: Balancing privacy, public interest, and legal oversight in 2024 ECtHR case law
In 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) case law on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) concerning Italy highlighted ongoing challenges in protecting privacy...
European Convention on Human Rights
Article 3 of the ECHR: Claiming healthcare violations at the European Court of Human Rights in 2024
Mental and physical healthcare lapses during detentionThe case Lavorgna v. Italy (judgement of 7 November 2024, application No. 8436/21) brought to the ECtHR the alleged mistreatment of Mr. Lavorgna during...
