Italian Yearbook of Human Rights
ISSN 3035-5435
Highlights
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asylum
The Court of Justice of the EU puts the breaks on the externalisation (in Albania) of asylum procedures by imposing a judicial control on the "safe state of origin" designation. The C-758/24 and C-759/24 judgment , 1 August 2025
IntroductionA long-awaited decision in Italy was published on the 1st of August 2025 by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the thorny issue of determining certain...
climate change
Climate change: the ICJ and the Italian Cassation mark a shift in climate justice
The Advisory Opinion of the ICJOn 23 July 2025, the ICJ published the long-awaited advisory opinion on states' obligations regarding climate change and the legal consequences arising from the violation...
International Criminal Court
The Italian government presents its submissions on the Elmasry case. Brief analysis of the arguments
The Elmasry (or Almasri or Njeem) affair, as previously discussed in the Yearbook, proceeds. Following the International Criminal Court’s (ICC, Pre-Trial Chamber I) invitation, dated 17 February 2025, to Italy...
housing
The Right to Housing and the "Security Decree": A Difficult Dialogue between the Italian Government and the UN Special Rapporteurs
IntroductionThe bill and then the decree-law that introduced a new "security package" into the Italian legal system were the subject of three communications to the Italian government from various Special...
human rights defenders (HRDs)
Police Detention of Climate and Human Rights Defenders in Brescia: Allegations and Government Reply
IntroductionOn 13 January 2025, 22 climate and human rights defenders were arrested in Brescia, Italy, following a non-violent protest at the premises of the weapons manufacturer Leonardo SpA. The demonstrators,...
pollution
Private Life and Right to Life at Risk: Environmental Justice and State Obligations. The European Court of Human Rights Judgement in L.F. and Others v. Italy, 6 May 2025
IntroductionOn 6 May 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on the case of L.F. and Others v. Italy (application no. 52854/18). The case concerned 153 Italian applicants...
