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
MARCH 3, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. RADICALS TO D’ALEMA, SPECIAL UN ENVOY NEEDED
Sergio D’Elia, Member of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Commission
FEBRUARY 26, 2008NetherlandsDEATH PENALTYNETHERLANDS. AUTHORITIES BLOCK MEHDI’S TRANSFER TO UK
the Dutch authorities blocked the transfer of gay Iranian youth Mehdi Kazemi
JANUARY 15, 2008Vatican CityDEATH PENALTYPOPE: RADICALS, BELATED INTERVENTION BY RATZINGER ON THE DEATH PENALTY AT LA SAPIENZA
Elisabetta Zamparutti, Treasurer of the Italian Radicals and of Hands Off
- JANUARY 1, 2008ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Italy became totally abolitionist in 1994, when the death penalty was abolished from the Military Codes.
Italy became totally abolitionist in 1994, when the death penalty was abolished from the Military Codes.
DECEMBER 20, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM. RADICALS, THE HARD WORK STARTS NOW
“The hard work starts now. Its like signing a contract, now you have to apply it,”
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALIAN 'VICTORY' IN UN DEATH PENALTY VOTE
the Italian government voiced ''great satisfaction'' over the approval
- DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
Italy voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Italy voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM. PANNELLA, IT’S A SUCCESS FOR ALL
''It is a success for everyone that, for 14 years, every day, in their own way
DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN: WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE UN MORATORIUM NOW THE FOCUS GOES TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION
“After 15 years of campaigning, the approval of the moratorium on death penalty
DECEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYUN GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES RESOLUTION CALLING FOR DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for a moratorium on the death penalty with a view to abolishing capital punishment. The vote in the 192-member world body was 104-54 with 29 abstentions.
DECEMBER 11, 2007GabonDEATH PENALTYGABON. CONCLUSION OF HANDS OFF CAIN CONFERENCE FOR THE UN MORATORIUM ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
the conference organised by Hands Off Cain in Gabon on December 10 and 11 concluded today with the adoption of the Declaration of Libreville. The conference was held in partnership with the government of Gabon, under the patronage of President Omar Bongo
DECEMBER 3, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYUN. BONINO WORKS FOR A MAJORITY ON THE MORATORIUM
“These are weeks of big diplomatic activity to convince a majority of countries to vote YES,” Emma Bonino, Minister for Community Politics, said in Madrid.