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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...
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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...
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Institutional Backsliding in Italy: Media, Civic Space, and Human Rights in the 2025 report of Liberties

Introduction In recent years, the world observes democracy’s decline and the increasing political legitimacy of some policies and parties. The changing systems that form the framework of democratic accountability, which...
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European Court of Human Rights

The Protection of Human Dignity in Detention: The Case of Niort v. Italy and the Application of Article 3 ECHR

In the case of Niort v. Italy (Application No. 4217/23), on 27 March 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) examined whether Italy violated Simone Niort’s rights under Article...