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 10, 2012FranceDEATH PENALTY
six countries joined forces to call for the
six countries joined forces to call for the "complete abolition" of the death penalty worldwide.
OCTOBER 10, 2012ItalyDEATH PENALTYWORLD DAY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY: HANDS OFF CAIN IN FREETOWN TO DELIVER THE PRIZE ‘ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2012’ TO THE PRESIDENT KOROMA
during a ceremony at the Palace State House in Freetown in Sierra Leone, the seat of the Presidency of the Republic, a delegation of Hands Off Cain and the Nonviolent Radical Party Transnational and Transparty (NRPTT), composed of the Secretary of HOC, Se
OCTOBER 8, 2012Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: MISSION OF THE RADICAL PARTY IN SIERRA LEONE
Today begins a four days mission of Hands Off Cain and the Radical Party in Sierra Leone. The mission is aimed to obtain a legal moratorium or the abolition of the death penalty in the country, and the support of the African country to the Resolution of
OCTOBER 4, 2012FloridaDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE LIFE OF ANTHONY FARINA
Hands off Cain together with the Community of Sant’Egidio held a press conference today at the headquarters of the Radical Party to illustrate the start up of the European campaign to save the life of Anthony Farina.
- AUGUST 22, 2012ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
A delegation of Italian members of parliament visited Zimbabwe from August 20 to 22 on
A delegation of Italian members of parliament visited Zimbabwe from August 20 to 22 on
MAY 22, 2012TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: CONSTITUTION TO SEE END OF DEATH PENALTY, ITALY SAYS
the abolition of capital punishment must be included in Tunisia's new constitution. This
- JANUARY 1, 2012ItalyDEATH 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 6, 2011BelarusDEATH PENALTYBELARUS: ITALY'S FOREIGN MINISTER TERZI ASKS FOR SUSPENSION OF EXECUTIONS
Italy's Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi asked Belarus to suspend the death sentences of the two
OCTOBER 20, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYBONINO: GADDAFI DEATH DENIES JUSTICE
“Gaddafi did not deserve a "beautiful death" in battle, but a "beautiful trial": a fair trial by
OCTOBER 20, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYPANNELLA ON THE DEATH/ASSASSINATION OF GADDAFI: HE CANNOT BE TAKEN TO THE HAGUE TO TESTIFY ABOUT THE GREATEST CRIME IN THE WORLD IN THE LAST TWENTY YEARS
regarding the death of Gaddafi, Marco Pannella, the leader of the Non Violent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty (PRNTT) and Hands Off Cain President, said:
OCTOBER 17, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYHOC: ‘ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2011' AWARDED TO MONGOLIAN PRESIDENT ELBEGDORJ
the president of the Republic of Mongolia received the Hands Off Cain award for the ''Abolitionist of the Year 2011' for his strong commitment to the application of a moratorium on capital punishment in his country.
OCTOBER 14, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYRWANDA: AFRICAN CONFERENCE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY CONCLUDES
this afternoon saw the conclusion of the intergovernmental conference in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference