Statistical data provided by the European Court of Human Rights, updated for the entire year 2024, indicate that the number of pending applications against Italy stands at 2,150, accounting for approximately 3.6% of the total. Worse situations are observed in Romania, with 3,850 pending applications (6.5% of the total), Ukraine (7,700, 12.7%), the Russian Federation (8,150, 13.5%), and Turkey (21,600, 35.8%).  For the past two years, the number of pending applications before the judicial formation has been steadily decreasing on an annual basis – in 2022, it stood at 74,650, in 2023 at 68,450, and in 2024 at 60,350. 

In 2024, the Court received 1,751 valid individual applications alleging a violation of the rights contained in the ECHR by Italy (there were 1,957 in 2023, 1,931 in 2022 and 1,610 in 2021). 
In the same period, there were 1,929 applications declared inadmissible or struck out of the list (in 2023 they were 2,549); 130 unilateral declarations (they were 247 in 2023); 66 friendly settlements (164 in 2023). Italy received 58 judgments, in 51 of which the ECtHR found at least one violation of the Convention. Overall, the Court found the following violations: 22 concerning protection of property under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the ECHR; 20 concerning non-enforcement by the Italian Government; 9 concerning the right to a fair trial under Article 6 ECHR; four concerning inhuman or degrading treatment under Article 3 ECHR; four regarding the length of proceedings under Article 6 ECHR; three concerning the right to respect for private and family life under Article 8 ECHR; three concerning the right to an effective remedy under Article 13 ECHR; two concerning the right to liberty and security under Article 5 ECHR; one concerning the lack of effective investigation under Article 2 ECHR; and one concerning other Articles of the ECHR. 

69 interim measures requests were addressed to Italy in 2024 under Article 39 of the Rules of Court. 48 were deemed out of scope; of the remaining 21, only three were accepted by the ECtHR, and 18 were refused (they were respectively 9 and 16 in 2023 and 5 and 22 in 2022). 

In general, in 2024, the ECtHR significantly reduced its backlog, including through strategic prioritisation. Pending priority cases dropped by 34% to 13,373, with resolved cases increasing 33% to 9,151. Judgments surged 60% to 8,115, including 5,300 against Russia. The Court streamlined procedures, cutting government communications by 70% and inadmissibility rulings by 43%. This targeted approach demonstrates effective case management while maintaining judicial rigour in human rights protection.