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 29, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. PRO MORATORIUM CAMPAIGN ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AT THE NEW YORK MARATHON
At the New York Marathon on November 4, Olympic champion Stefano Baldini will run with a ribbon to support the Italian initiative to halt global executions.
- OCTOBER 24, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. D'ELIA- EUROPE’S CONDESCENSION DOESN’T HELP RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
“It lacks consistency and credibility that countries, like Italy, support the UN Moratorium on capital
- OCTOBER 19, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. D'ELIA, BATTLE FOR THE MORATORIUM TEST OF DEALINGS WITH GOVERNMENT
Sergio D'Elia, secretary of Hands Off Cain and Rosa nel Pugno Parliamentarian, said that the situation regarding the Universal Moratorium on capital punishment at the UN “is a cause for concern.”
- OCTOBER 10, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. RADICALS SEEK PRO MORATORIUM MOBILISATION
the Radicals are asking for support in walking the last mile toward UN approval of the Moratorium on the death penalty by mid December. They held an outdoor press conference in Piazza Argentina, Rome, at one of the many stands used by the Radicals to col
- OCTOBER 9, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
NEW YORK. APPEAL BY GLOBAL COALITION FOR MORATORIUM
the Press Conference for the Abolitionof the
- OCTOBER 2, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano...
the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano...
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. RADICALS ACHIEVE OBJECTIVE OF PUTTING UN MORATORIUM CAMPAIGN ON TRACK
the militant Radicals, committed to a hunger strike to support the UN Moratorium on capital punishment, have decided to suspend their non violent action.
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. EP URGES COUNCIL TO PRESENT A RESOLUTION TO THE UN
MEPs called on the Council to present a resolution on the moratorium on the death penalty to the 62nd UN General Assembly, in order to adopt it before the end of the year.
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY TO PUSH UN FOR WORLDWIDE MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
Italy's premier called for a worldwide moratorium on the death penalty with a
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. SENATE VOTES TO ABOLISH LAST REFERENCE TO DEATH PENALTY IN COSTITUTION
The Italian Senate voted to abolish the last reference to capital punishment
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. PRODI: ITALY LEADING ON MORATORIUM
“Italy is in the lead and has moved in a very strong way to achieve the Universal Moratorium on the death penalty, in full agreement with the EU Portuguese presidency,” Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. D'ALEMA: WE NEED EU UNITY ON MORATORIUM
according to the Italian Foreign Affairs Minister, Massimo D'Alema, the key for getting