human rights

Italy in the FRA Fundamental Rights Report 2025: Emerging Issues, Progress, and Persistent Challenges

 IntroductionThe European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published its annual Fundamental Rights Report 2025, based on primary research and contributions from its Franet network. This edition reflects on developments...
Court room of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France
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European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights: case Morabito v. Italy, violation of art 3 CEDU

Facts of the CaseThe applicant, Giuseppe Morabito, born in 1934, was a prominent figure in the Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta and convicted of being one of its leaders. He was arrested in...
Associazione Antigone, per i diritti e le garanzie nel sistema penale
prison conditions

Antigone Association: Mid-year report presented “The emergency is now” - Italian prisons between overcrowding and denied rights

IntroductionThe Antigone Association, active since 1991, plays a central role in monitoring detention conditions and protecting human rights within the Italian criminal and penitentiary system. With the publication of the...
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human rights

Report on the Activities of the Garantor for Human Rights in Veneto for the Year 2024

The "Report on the Activity of the Guarantor of the Rights of the Person in the Year 2024" of the Regional Council of Veneto offers a detailed and critical view...