Italian Yearbook of Human Rights
ISSN 3035-5435
Topics
privacy
Biometric surveillance and democratic participation: The Privacy Guarantor’s Opinion and the Legislative Decree on AI-powered policing
IntroductionOn 24 June 2026, the Italian government transmitted to the President of the Senate the Draft of legislative decree No. 418, concerning the use of artificial intelligence technologies for police...
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...
migration
UN Special Rapporteurs’ Communication to Italy on immigration, international protection, and the implementation of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum (Bill No. 1869)
The communication and its signatoriesOn 6 July 2026, six United Nations special procedures mandate holders sent a joint communication, reference OL ITA 1/2026, to the Italian Government, represented by the...
