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corruption

Group of States against Corruption (GRECO): Fifth Evaluation Round Compliance Report on Italy

IntroductionMember of GRECO since 2007, Italy has undergone four full evaluation rounds (in 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2016; see in particular, Yearbook 2014, p.182; Yearbook 2015, pp. 168-169; Yearbook 2019,...
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migration

UN Special Rapporteurs’ Communication to Italy on immigration, international protection, and the implementation of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum (Bill No. 1869)

The communication and its signatoriesOn 6 July 2026, six United Nations special procedures mandate holders sent a joint communication, reference OL ITA 1/2026, to the Italian Government, represented by the...
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gender-based violence

European Court of Human Rights: case Ubeda and Others v. Italy (application no.9993/24), violations of Articles 3 and 8 of the ECHR

The facts With application no. 9993/24, lodged on 5 April, 2024 before the European Court of Human Rights, Audrey Carmen Manuela Ubeda and her minor children, identified as A.P. and...
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national minorities

Council of Europe: the sixth opinion on Italy under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

IntroductionOn 11 February 2026, the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities adopted its Sixth Opinion on Italy (ACFC/OP/VI(2025)5). The document was published on 29...