Manifestazione per i diritti. Rischio di repressione
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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...
Discrimination and violence on women
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gender-based violence

European Court of Human Rights: examination of Italy’s Handling of a Domestic Violence Case in 2025

A Timeline of Violence and Systemic FailuresThe application concerns Articles 3 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in the context of gender violence and harassment. According...
"Courtroom of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg"
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European Court of Human Rights

Mansouri v. Italy: The European Court of Human Rights declares the complaints inadmissible

On 29 April 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued its decision in the case of Mansouri v. Italy (application no. 63386/16), concerning the lawfulness and circumstances of...
President of Council of Ministers of Italy Addresses 78th Session of General Assembly Debate
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housing

Italy’s response to the SR communication on the right to housing: “The Italian legal system aims to protect the fundamental rights of the individual"

The 1/2025 Communication on adequate housing conditions and extreme poverty in ItalyIn response to a letter from two Special Rapporteurs (OL ITA 1/2025, dated 20 January - see a comment...