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 2, 2005CroatiaDEATH PENALTY
CROATIA. HOC PRESENTS THE «AFRICA PROJECT» IN ZAGREB
in light of last year’s session of the UN Commission on Human Rights and the initiative to adopt the UN Resolution for a moratorium on executions, the Governmental Office for Human Rights of the Republic of Croatia has organised a round table discussion o
- FEBRUARY 8, 2005ItalyDEATH PENALTY
during the 3rd congress of the Democrats of the Left...
during the 3rd congress of the Democrats of the Left...
- FEBRUARY 6, 2005FranceDEATH PENALTY
the Paris Prefecture has cancelled permits for a demonstration for democracy
the Paris Prefecture has cancelled permits for a demonstration for democracy
- FEBRUARY 3, 2005ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. MAN RISKS DEATH PENALTY IF EXTRADITED
Italy’s Interior Minister, Giuseppe Pisanu, put out an extradition order on Moroccan national Mohamed Daki, acquitted of taking part in international terrorism a week previously by a Milan tribunal. The presence of the Moroccan national in Italy constitut
- JANUARY 31, 2005CubaDEATH PENALTY
regarding the EU’s decision to temporarily put an end to diplomatic sanctions...
regarding the EU’s decision to temporarily put an end to diplomatic sanctions...
- JANUARY 1, 2005ItalyDEATH 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 13, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
LONDON. PETER GABRIEL JOINS HOC APPEAL TO UK GOVERNMENT TO ADOPT UN MORATORIUM CAMPAIGN
Hands Off Cain launched its campaign for a worldwide moratorium on executions through a UN resolution in London.
- DECEMBER 10, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
ITALY. CONCERT IN PADUA FOR A MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS
during a press conference held at Palazzo Moroni on world human rights day, Hands Off Cain presented the anti death penalty performance to be held on Sunday December 12 at 18:00 at the Pollini Auditorium.
- DECEMBER 9, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
a court in Rome is holding up a decision on whether to extradite...
a court in Rome is holding up a decision on whether to extradite...
- DECEMBER 3, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
UNITED NATIONS. THE DEATH PENALTY DEBATE RETURNS TO NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS
the debate on the death penalty was revived in the UN by Hands Off Cain which presented its 2004 report at the UN headquarters in order to relaunch the capital punishment moratorium campaign.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
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"We never thought that the person who killed Maria Grazia could be condemned to capital punishment.
- NOVEMBER 20, 2004ItalyDEATH PENALTY
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"`We never thought that the person who killed Maria Grazia could be condemned to capital punishment.