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Italian Yearbook of Human Rights

ISSN 3035-5435
Four children laying down 4 of the 12 stars of a large representation of the flag of the European Union
© CoE
justice

Overview of key rulings by the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning Italy

Lieutenant General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz (facing camera in centre), Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) visits peacekeepers from Indonesia serving with UNIFIL near El Odaisseh Village close to the Blue Line in south Lebanon.
© UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz
Lebanon

Italy expresses profound apprehension about the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah

prison picture
prison conditions

Prisons and the Right to Life: The National Ombudsman for the Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty Releases the 2025 Data on Deaths in Prison

© United Nations
Iran

Iran–U.S. Tensions: the Italian government pushes for diplomacy (statements from February 28 to March 5)

Headquarters of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France).
© Consiglio d'Europa
NHRI

Council of Europe: the Commissioner for Human Rights asks Italy to establish an independent National Human Rights Institution

Children running on the playground
© UNESCO
Children

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: List of issues prior to submission of the 7th periodic report of Italy

A multitude of colourful flags at the European Parliament in Strasbourg
© European Union 2013 - European Parliament. (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Creative Commons license)
terrorism

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the European Union's list of terrorist groups: Italy's role

italian referendum
© cc Niccolò Caranti
justice

Confirmatory Constitutional Referendum on Justice: Voting on March 22 and 23, 2026

Syrian and Iraqi refugees arrive from Turkey to Skala Sykamias, Lesbos island, Greece. Volunteers (life rescue team - with yellow-red clothes) from the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms help the refugees.
© CC Ggia
Italy

Cutro shipwreck trial: an opportunity for Italy to secure truth and justice

Yellow and blue flame surrounded by 11 yellow stars in a circle
Council of Europe

Council of Europe: for the Commissioner for Human Rights, the creation of an independent human rights institution in Italy must be a priority

Camera deputati foto
gender-based violence

The Chamber of Deputies gives final approval to the bill introducing the crime of "feminicide"

European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)

Council of Europe: Italy Violates the Right to Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities

Save the Children - sedicesima edizione dell'Atlante dell'Infanzia
© Save the Children
Children

Save the Children: Atlas of Childhood’s 16th edition describes adolescence between loneliness, inequalities and AI in Italy

House of Representatives
© Parlamento Italiano
disarmament

Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies: stop to the resolution on nuclear disarmament

The International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC/CPI), Netherlands.
© Vincent van Zeijst
International Criminal Court

International Criminal Court: Italian judge of the Court sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison by a Moscow court