Italian Yearbook of Human Rights
ISSN 3035-5435
Highlights
News
European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
Council of Europe: Italy Violates the Right to Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities
gender-based violence
GREVIO: first thematic evaluation on Italy’s implementation of the Istanbul Convention
Topics
gender-based violence
The Italian Parliament approves law introducing the crime of “femicide” (Law No. 181 of 2 December 2025)
IntroductionOn 25 November 2025, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the bill introducing the offence of “femicide” (A.C. 2528) was definitively approved...
migration
2025 Immigration Statistical Dossier: ‘Out of the Cave: seeing immigration in the light of reality’
Global migration in 2024: a world in motion amid inequalities and crisesIn 2024, according to the United Nations, international migrants accounted for 3.7% of the world’s population, with Europe as...
prison conditions
Analysis of the Analytical Report "Respect for the Dignity of Persons Deprived of Personal Liberty" of the Adult Penitentiary Observatory (GNPL)
IntroductionThe National Guarantor for the Rights of Persons Deprived of Personal Liberty (GNPL), established by the Ministry of Justice in 2013, is the Italian state body responsible for monitoring places...
International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court: decision on Italy’s non-compliance with a request for cooperation on the Elmasry case
IntroductionOn 17 October 2025, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a public decision regarding the situation in Libya, finding non-compliance by the Italian Republic under article...
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
"Gaza Genocide: a collective crime" - Italy's involvement highlighted by Francesca Albanese's new report and the Italian authorities’ reactions
Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, has been a pivotal figure in advocating for justice for Palestinian populations,...
Human Rights Council
Italy’s role, challenges and interests during the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council
IntroductionThe Human Rights Council (HRC) is the United Nations’ principal intergovernmental body responsible for the promotion and protection of human rights. Established in 2006 to replace the former Commission on...
