Italy

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freedom of assembly and association

New security decree: New offence of violent participation in demonstrations and tougher measures on minors

European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights: judgement against Italy for the unlawful deprivation of liberty of an unaccompanied minor hosted in a reception centre for adults (case B.C v. Italy)

work

International Labour Organization (ILO): global employment trends for youth 2026, focus on Italy

migration

Amnesty International: a report documents the impact of the Italy-Albania agreement on extraterritorial detention and human rights

privacy

Biometric surveillance and democratic participation: The Privacy Guarantor’s Opinion and the Legislative Decree on AI-powered policing

justice

Regeni Case: Rome Court of Assise convicts three Egyptian security officials of kidnapping

university

How to “Play” the Shanghai Ranking: How Can We Harness the Widespread Excellence of the Italian Higher Education System?

European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights: Ruling Against Italy on the prohibition of retroactive application of the life imprisonment without parole regime and the right to a reducible sentence (case of Asciutto and Others v. Italy)

Human Rights Council

United Nations Human Rights Council: the 63rd regular session was held from September 7 to October 7, 2026

General Assembly

The Italian participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly

migration

Amnesty International: published report “Italy: Extraterritorial Migration Detention and Human Rights Obligations – The Agreement with Albania”

human rights

Veneto Region: law on regional healthcare assistance for medically assisted suicide approved

environment

Decree-Law to Reform the 1992 Hunting Law (Decree-Law No. 1552 of June 23, 2026): criticism from environmentalists and organizations ahead of the Law’s final approval

freedom of expression

Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM): 2026 Annual Report on pluralism, accessibility, and child protection published

prison conditions

European Court of Human Rights: judgment against Italy for violating the right to life and the prohibition against inhuman and degrading treatment, due to inadequate prison healthcare (case Federico and Raddi v. Italy)