Italy
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary republic
- CONSTITUTION
- January 1, 1948; amended several times
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law; the Constitutional Court can review certain legislative texts
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Chamber of Deputies and Senate
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Constitutional Court (15 judges, one third appointed by the Head of State, one third elected by Parliament, one third by the judiciary)
RELIGIONS
90% Catholics, 10% others
From the country
OCTOBER 27, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY: MOTION ON THE DEATH PENALTY AGAINST TAREQ AZIZ
Radical Deputies and Senators presented in the Italian Parliament a motion on the death
OCTOBER 14, 2010ZambiaDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN MISSION IN ZAMBIA FOR ABOLITION AND MORATORIUM CONCLUDES
the mission in Zambia by Radical parliamentarians Elisabetta Zamparutti and Marco Perduca concluded with meetings with the foreign minister and the president of the Republic.
OCTOBER 13, 2010ZambiaDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN MISSION IN ZAMBIA CONTINUES FOR ABOLITION AND UN MORATORIUM
after participating yesterday at the “Death Has No Appeal” forum organised by the European Union in Lusaka, the Hands Off Cain delegation in Zambia (comprised of Radical parliamentarians Elizabetta Zamparutti and Marco Perduca) met the Zambian parliamenta
OCTOBER 12, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN MISSION IN ZAMBIA FOR ABOLITION AND UN MORATORIUM
a delegation from Hands Off Cain is now in Zambia, the first step in a mission against the death
OCTOBER 10, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN PRESENT THE INITIATIVES FOR THE WORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
at a conference held in Rome on October 10 on the World Day Against the Death Penalty, Hands Off Cain presented the dossier “Sakineh and the others” on stoning around the world and showed a video by the Iranian Resistance with images of a double stoning,
OCTOBER 6, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY: THE CHAMBER APPROVES ZAMPARUTTI'S MOTION IN FAVOUR OF A NEW UN PRO MORATORIUM RESOLUTION
today the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved (with only two abstentions) a motion presented by Radical Parliamentarian Elisabetta Zamparutti and signed by representatives of all political groups.
JULY 31, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN PRESENTS THE 2010 REPORT ON THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE
the 2010 Report on the death penalty worldwide, edited by Elisabetta Zamparutti, was presented by Hands Off Cain at their headquarters in Rome. Attending the press conference was the President of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping. Mr Ping was awarde
JULY 31, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN 2010 REPORT: THE DATA CONFIRMS THE POSITIVE EVOLUTION TOWARDS THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
the 2010 report, published by Reality Book and again edited by Elisabetta Zamparutti, gives an account of the most important facts relative to the death penalty in 2009 and in the first six months of 2010. The data confirms the positive evolution towards
JULY 31, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN HANDS THE 2010 ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR AWARD TO JEAN PING, PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION
during the ceremony that was held today at the Hands Off Cain headquarters, Senate Vice President Emma Bonino handed the “Abolitionist of the Year” award to the President of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping.
JULY 21, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: RISK OF DEATH SENTENCE AFTER REPATRIATION FROM ITALY
a Nigerian girl risks being sentenced to death in her country after being repatriated
- MARCH 24, 2010BelarusDEATH PENALTY
HOC: VASILY YZEPCHUK’S EXECUTION IN BELARUS SHOWS ITALIAN GOVERNMENT IS INCONSISTENT IN PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS
Hands Off Cain secretary Sergio D’Elia and Elisabetta Zamparutti, Radical parliamentarian
- FEBRUARY 26, 2010ItalyDEATH PENALTY
GENEVA: WORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY- PRESIDED OVER BY HANDS OFF CAIN
the fourth World Congress Against the Death Penalty concluded today in Geneva. It was organised by