Italian Parliament

New Security Decree (Law No. 54 of April 24, 2026): the main regulatory changes

IntroductionOn 24 April 2026, the Chamber of Deputies gave final approval to Bill A.C. 2886, converting Decree-Law 23/2026, known as the ‘Security Decree’. The text represents one of the most...
environment

The Transposition into Italy of Directive (EU) 2024/1203 of the European Parliament and of the Council: The New Penal Framework of Legislative Decree No. 81/2026 Against Eco-Crimes within the Context of Human Rights and Health Protection

Introduction: The Inseparable Nexus Between Environmental Crimes and Human Rights in the European ContextThe evolution of international legal doctrine and the alignment of interstate practice attest to the overcoming of...
I PIANO D’AZIONE NAZIONALE SU GIOVANI, PACE E SICUREZZA  (2026 – 2029)
Youth Peace and Security (YPS)

Italy’s First National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security (2026-2029): Institutionalizing Youth Participation in Peacebuilding and Foreign Policy

Introduction The transition of the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda from a set of international guidelines into actionable domestic policy represents a critical step in multi-level governance of human...
Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs)
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Italian and EU Norms

Directive (EU) 2024/1069: new European standards for combating strategic litigations against public participation (SLAPPs) and their implementation in Italy

Background and previous regulatory frameworkIn recent years, the increasing prevalence of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) has become a major threat to freedom of expression, democratic accountability and the...
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Italian and EU Norms

The transposition of European human rights standards in Italy in 2026: law 36/2026

IntroductionOn 17 March 2026, Law 36/2026, entitled “Delegation of powers to the Government for the transposition of European directives and the implementation of other acts of the European Union” (European...
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migration

Assisted voluntary returns should not be a means of ‘remigration’. A commentary on the decree-law 55/2026

1. Decree-Law No. 55/2026 of 24 April 2026, the ratification of which is the subject of this note, was submitted by the Government with the aim of amending the provision...

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