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
DECEMBER 19, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYHOC. NO TO RANSOM FOR MEDICS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN LIBYA
Secretary of Hands Off Cain Sergio D’Elia and Elisabetta Zamparutti, treasurer, made the following declaration in relation to the case of the five Bulgarian medics and the Palestinian doctor sentenced to death in Libya:
DECEMBER 16, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYLETHAL INJECTION. THERE IS NO HUMAN METHOD OF EXECUTION, D’ELIA
on the execution by lethal injection of Angel Nives Diaz, who died in Florida following 34 minutes of agony, Sergio D’Elia, MP for the Rose in the Fist Party and Secretary of Hands Off Cain, declared:
DECEMBER 15, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYRADICAL PARTY. LAUNCH OF 2007 REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN
a press conference was held in Rome to mark the launch of the 2007 campaign for membership to the Radical Party and its umbrella organisations, including Hands Off Cain, to further the battle for civil and human rights.
NOVEMBER 30, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYSAATCHI & SAATCHI AIDS HANDS OFF CAIN WITH ONLINE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY
Saatchi & Saatchi has created a banner for the collection of signatures in favour of a UN moratorium on executions and for the “Hands Off Saddam” appeal.
- NOVEMBER 30, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ROME. PRESENTATION OF “AN EYE FOR AN EYE” BY SANDRO VERONESI
on Cities for Life Day the book “An Eye for An Eye” by Sandro Veronesi was presented in Rome at Hands Off Cain headquarters.
NOVEMBER 16, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY. 2007 MORATORIUM RESOLUTION OUR OBJECTIVE, FOREIGN MINISTER
“We are gathering support with the European Union for the abrogation of the death penalty and a universal moratorium on capital executions.
NOVEMBER 11, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYITALY. RE-LAUNCH OF ONLINE COLLECTION OF SIGNATURES FOR “HANDS OFF SADDAM”
an event was held in Rome re-launching the online collection of signatures for the “Hands Off Saddam” campaign and for a UN moratorium on capital executions.
NOVEMBER 8, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTYITALY. SERGIO D’ELIA REPLIES TO QUESTION TIME ON SADDAM DEATH PENALTY
a question time was held at the Foreign Commission of Italy’s Chamber of Deputies regarding the death penalty handed down to Saddam Hussein.
NOVEMBER 7, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ. PANNELLA READY FOR APPOINTMENT TO SAVE SADDAM FROM EXECUTION
Hands Off Cain President Marco Pannella reaffirmed his availability to be appointed to Iraq in order to save Saddam Hussein from the death penalty, underlining that he would have to be given the task by the Italian government.
- NOVEMBER 6, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
Italy urged Iraqi authorities not to execute Saddam Hussein...
Italy urged Iraqi authorities not to execute Saddam Hussein, saying it would be a mistake both ethically and politically.
- NOVEMBER 5, 2006IraqDEATH PENALTY
SADDAM HUSSEIN. DISGRACE OF THIS DEATH PENALTY FALLS ON EUROPE, HOC
following the death sentence handed down to Saddam Hussein, Sergio D’Elia, Secretary Gen. of Hands Off Cain, and Elisabetta Zamparutti, Treasurer, declared: “A court formed by Shiites and Kurds condemned to death the Sunni Saddam.
- OCTOBER 26, 2006ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. BELATED D’ALEMA CLARIFICATION SERIOUS, HANDS OFF CAIN
the foreign Commission of the Chamber of Deputies held an informal meeting between its Presidency and Foreign Minister Massimo D’Alema.