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
MAY 10, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM. D’ELIA AND MECACCI: D’ALEMA MUST ANNOUNCE HE HAS THE RESOLUTION TEXT READY
“Yesterday’s ‘rumours’ originated from diplomatic sources in Brussels who confirmed that the EU Presidency intended to postpone all possible decisions until June. This passes the baton to the Portuguese President and makes the presentation of the Resoluti
MAY 8, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYCAPITAL PUNISHMENT. PRODI, MORATORIUM MUST BE DISCUSSED AT CURRENT UN ASSEMBLY
"My Government is already committed to reopening the question of the UN Moratorium on Capital Punishment during the current General Assembly.
MAY 2, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYin a second deliberation, the Italian Parliament approved the proposed...
in a second deliberation, the Italian Parliament approved the proposed law that abolishes the death penalty from the Constitution.
APRIL 19, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. THE RADICALS ON THE MORATORIUM
The radical organisations Hands Off Cain, the Italian Radicals, the Transnational Radical Party and the Coscioni Association have released the following statement:
- APRIL 18, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UN SECRETARY GENERAL BACKS ITALY ON DEATH PENALTY BAN
Italy earned the backing of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in its drive to ban the death penalty worldwide.
APRIL 17, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYMORATORIUM. D’ALEMA, RESOLUTION MUST BE APPROVED BY EU CONSENSUS
during his visit to Algiers, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Massimo D'Alema, explained that submitting the resolution on the moratorium on capital punishment depended on the outcome of the Council of General Affairs.
APRIL 14, 2007RwandaDEATH PENALTYRWANDA. PRESIDENT KAGAME AND FORMER EU ENVOY DISCUSS DEATH PENALTY
the former European Union Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Mr
APRIL 13, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: DECISION BY ITALIAN COUNCIL OF MINISTERS. BONINO DISSENTS
the Italian Minister of the European Policies Emma Bonino told Radio Radicale she is
APRIL 13, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY. D'ALEMA TO PRESENT ITALIAN PROPOSAL FOR ABOLITION TO EU
"The Italian Council of Ministers gave Minister of Foreign Affair Massimo D'Alema the task of presenting the proposal for the abolition of the death penalty and the corresponding moratorium at the next EU Council of General Affairs on April 23rd. This is
- APRIL 10, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
MORATORIUM. MINISTER BONINO SAYS NECESSARY TO GO ON EVEN WITHOUT UNANIMITY
discussing the initiative for the UN moratorium on capital punishment, the Italian
- APRIL 8, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. MARCH IN SUPPORT OF UN MORATORIUM OF EXECUTIONS
Around 3000 people marched in Rome calling on the government to help speed the adoption of a UN resolution for a world moratorium on death penalty.
- APRIL 8, 2007ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY. D'ALEMA GIVES FULL SUPPORT TO BATTLE FOR MORATORIUM
the Italian deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, Massimo D'Alema, gave his