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
- AUGUST 30, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
BONINO: UN ENVOY NEEDED TO APPLY THE RESOLUTION
‘The moratorium was achieved, now it needs to be applied,' Emma Bonino, Senate Vice President, said during a television interview.
- AUGUST 25, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
L'AQUILA. ELA GANDHI SIGNS MARCO PANNELLA'S ‘MORATORIUM ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, EVEN FOR TAREQ AZIZ’ APPEAL
Ela Gandhi signed the appeal for Marco Pannella's non violent initiative for the 'Moratorium on capital punishment, even for Tareq Aziz'.
- JULY 24, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
PANNELLA: HUNGER STRIKE TO SAVE TAREQ AZIZ
at the presentation of the Hands Off Cain 2008 Report on the Death Penalty Worldwide, Marco Pannella used the occasion to promote his “Moratorium on the death penalty also for Tareq Aziz” campaign. Mr Pannella has been on a hunger strike since midnight, J
- JULY 24, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
PRODI HONOURED WITH “ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR” AWARD
Romano Prodi, the ex-President of the Council of the Italian Government, was presented with “The Abolitionist of the Year 2008” Award by Hands Off Cain. The award recognises the person who, above all others, demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to the
- JULY 24, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN PRESENTS 2008 ANNUAL REPORT
during the ceremony for the “Abolitionist of the Year 2008” Award, Hands Off Cain presented its 2008 Report on the Death Penalty Worldwide.
- JULY 23, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY: FUN FAIR ELECTRIC CHAIR
children's and consumer rights associations called for a Milan fun fair to remove its new simulation of a prisoner being executed by electric chair.
- JULY 23, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
EXECUTION AT FUN PARK: HANDS OFF CAIN, DEMENTED AND DEVASTATING
“It’s a demented and culturally devastating attraction, which undoes years of work on the part of those struggling against the death penalty.”
- JULY 18, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY: DRAFT LAW- COUNCIL OF MINISTERS RATIFY EU CONVENTION
the Council of Ministers approved the proposal by Franco Frattini, the Foreign Affairs Minister, and Angelino Alfano, the Justice Minister, concerning a draft law for the ratification of Protocol 13 of the European Convention for the protection of human
- JULY 14, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. MECACCI AND PERDUCA: SEND A FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMISSION DELEGATION TO VISIT TAREQ AZIZ
Radical-PD Parliamentarians Matteo Mecacci and Marco Perduca wrote a letter to the Presidents of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chamber and the Senate asking them to start all the practical necessities for sending a delegation to Iraq “with the utm
- JULY 10, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
EP. RESOLUTION IN FAVOUR OF TROY DAVIS ADOPTED
the European Parliament adopted a resolution proposed by the Radicals and reaffirmed their active
- JULY 6, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
IRAQ. PANNELLA, HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY FOR TAREQ AZIZ
as of tonight, Marco Pannella is on a hunger strike against the likely death sentence and execution of Tareq Aziz, ex vice prime minister of the deposed Iraqi regime.
- JULY 2, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
EP. CAPPATO AND PANNELLA ASK FOR THE SUSPENSION OF TROY DAVIS’ DEATH SENTENCE
Radical Euro Parliamentarians Marco Cappato and Marco Pannella are as