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Italian Yearbook of Human Rights

ISSN 3035-5435
Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council, Geneva
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UPR

Italy and the Fourth Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR): Commitments, Concerns, and the Path Forward

Human rights approach needed for internally displaced people’s housing, land and property
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housing

Italian government response to Communication 2/2025 from the Special Rapporteurs on the right to housing, extreme poverty, disability, independence of judges and the rights of older persons in relation to forced evictions

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Children

6th National Action Plan for the Protection of Rights and Development of Subjects in Developmental Age 2025-2027: Parenting, Education, and Health

Four children laying down 4 of the 12 stars of a large representation of the flag of the European Union
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Italian and EU Norms

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

Displaced persons, asylum seekers at a border fence. Photo by Sandor Csuda cc
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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)

Human Rights Council
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Human Rights Council

Italy’s role, priorities and challenges during the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council

Global Summit photo 1
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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

Some European Court of Human Rights judges in session
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European Court of Human Rights

ECtHR Rules Against Italy in Laterza and D’Errico v. Italy Case

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

Piano Nazionale contro il razzismo, la xenofobia e l’intolleranza
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racism

New National Plan against racism, xenophobia and intolerance was adopted in Italy

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke at the inauguration of the Permanent Premises of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague, Netherlands. A view of the ICC premises.
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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

Ethiopian migrants arrive on the shore of Obock, Djibouti
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migration

UN Experts Raise Concerns Over Italy’s Role in Libya Migrant Return Policy