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 13, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYRWANDA: AFRICAN CONFERENCE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY OPENS IN KIGALI
this morning in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, the Inter-African conference against
OCTOBER 10, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYDEATH PENALTY: D'ELIA (HANDS OFF CAIN)- EXECUTION IN EGYPT IS A TERRIBLE SIGN
regarding the execution today in Egypt of Hamam El-Kamouny, Hands Off Cain Secretary
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011GeorgiaDEATH PENALTYUSA: HANDS OFF CAIN- THE USA AND ROGUE NATIONS USE THE DEATH PENALTY
“It isn't great company to be in, countries that still use the death penalty- the Unites States and "rogue
AUGUST 4, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN PRESENTS 2011 REPORT ON THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE
the 2011 Report on the death penalty worldwide, supervised again this year by Elisabetta Zamparutti, was presented at the headquarters of Hands Off Cain. Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, Education Minister and Transitional Tunisian Government spokesperso
AUGUST 4, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYHANDS OFF CAIN: POSITIVE EVOLUTION TOWARDS THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
the Hands Off Cain 2011 Report, presented today, contains the most important facts regarding the practice of the death penalty in 2010 and the first six months of 2011.
JUNE 24, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: RADICALS SAY TUNISIA MOVING TOWARDS ABOLITION
Tunisia is moving towards the abolition of the death penalty and joining the International
JUNE 9, 2011IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: TAREQ AZIZ'S SON- END MY FATHER'S SUFFERING
Sentenced to hang in Iraq, Saddam Hussein's ex chief of diplomacy Tareq Aziz has
MAY 6, 2011United StatesDEATH PENALTYBIN LADEN: HANDS OFF CAIN- WE DO NOT SHARE OBAMA'S OPINION
“Regarding Osama Bin Laden, we know too little to say if it was an ‘extra-judicial execution’ or an act of ‘legitimate defence’,” Hands Off Cain Secretary Sergio D’Elia said.
APRIL 8, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: FINAL ASSAULT AGAINST THE MUJAHEDIN IN ASHRAF
"currently in Iraq the final assault is taking place on the anti-regime People's Mujahedin of
MARCH 28, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYNAPOLITANO TELLS UN ITALY WANTS OF END DEATH PENALTY
speaking to the UN's General Assembly, Italy's Giorgio Napolitano reiterated
- MARCH 10, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTY
DEATH PENALTY: HANDS OFF CAIN - ABOLITION IN ILLINOIS SIGNALS A CHANGE IN ALL THE UNITED STATES
“The abolition of the death penalty in Illinois signals a change in all the United States. It shows
JANUARY 21, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTYUSA: HOSPIRA TO STOP MAKING LETHAL-INJECTION DRUG
The sole U.S. maker of a key execution drug has decided to permanently halt production of the drug, which could lead many states to face delay in carrying out the death penalty.