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Italian Yearbook of Human Rights

ISSN 3035-5435
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Italian and EU Norms

The transposition of European human rights standards in Italy in 2025: Law 91/2025

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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

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asylum

The Constitutional Court Rules on Detention in the Repatriation Detention Centres (CPR)

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climate change

Climate change: the ICJ and the Italian Cassation mark a shift in climate justice

Nazhat Shameen Khan, vice-Prosecutor of the ICC
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International Criminal Court

International Criminal Court: the Prosecutor maintains that Italy is to be referred to the Assembly of States Parties and/or the Security Council for not complying with the Court's order to arrest Osama El Masri Njeem

The European Commission's Rule of Law report 2025
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rule of law

The European Commission's Rule of Law report 2025: the country chapter on Italy

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International Criminal Court

The Italian government presents its submissions on the Elmasry case. Brief analysis of the arguments

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

Climate Justice Peace
human rights defenders (HRDs)

Police Detention of Climate and Human Rights Defenders in Brescia: Allegations and Government Reply

Pisano Foundry, Salerno, Italy
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

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

"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

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"

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rule of law

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

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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