Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2011 (Human Right Studies)

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The legal and political significance of human rights has increased enormously all over the world. The Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2011 provides a dynamic picture of laws, institutions, policies and case law that have implemented international human rights norms in Italy over the past few years, particularly in 2010. The volume has four main sections, which concern respectively: Italy’s adaptation to international human rights law; the human rights infrastructure both at national and sub-national levels; Italy in dialogue with the international machinery; and national, European and international case law. The Yearbook is the first volume in a series edited by the Centre for Human Rights and the Rights of Peoples of the University of Padua, in cooperation with the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights, Democracy and Peace at the same University. The Centre, founded in 1982 with the support of the Region of Veneto, carries out research and training programmes according to an interdisciplinary approach. It hosts the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on intercultural dialogue and human rights and edits the quarterly journal Pace diritti umani/Peace human rights. The Centre also works in cooperation with the European Commission, the Council of Europe, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and UNESCO, as well as with civic organizations, schools and local authorities. The editors of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2011 include Andrea Cofelice, Pietro De Perini, Paola Degani, Paolo De Stefani, Marco Mascia, Antonio Papisca (coordinator) and Claudia Pividori. Table of Contents Acronyms Preface (Antonio Papisca) Introduction PART I. IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW IN ITALY International Human Rights Law I. Legal Instruments of the United Nations II. Legal Instruments on disarmament and Non-proliferation III. Legal Instruments of the Council of Europe IV. European Union Law Italian Law I. The Constitution of the Italian Republic II. National Legislation III. Municipal, Provincial and Regional Statutes IV. Regional Laws PART II. THE HUMAN RIGHTS INFRASTRUCTURE IN ITALY National Human Rights-related Bodies I. Parliamentary Bodies II. Governmental Bodies III. Independent Authorities IV. Non-governmental Organisations V. Human Rights Teaching and Research in Italian Universities Human Rights Structures at a Sub-national Level I. Peace Human Rights Offices in Municipalities,Provinces and Regions II. The Ombudsman in Municipalities, Provinces and Regions III. Ombudsman National Coordination IV. Network of Children’s Commissioners V. National Coordination of Local Authoritiesfor Peace and Human Rights Region of Veneto I. Department for International Relations, International Cooperation, Human Rights and Equal Programmes II. Committee for Human Rights and the Culture of Peace III. Archive “Pace Diritti Umani – Peace Human Rights” IV. Venice for Peace Research Foundation V. Commissioner for Children and Adolescents VI. Ombudsman VII. Regional Commission for Equal Opportunities between Men and Women VIII. Integrated Network of Regional Observatories on Social Policies IX. Regional Observatory on Immigration PART III. ITALY IN DIALOGUE WITH INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS The United Nations System I. General Assembly II. Human Rights Council III. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) IV. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) V. Treaty Bodies VI. Specialised United Nations Agencies Council of Europe I. Parliamentary Assembly II. Committee of Ministers III. European Court of Human Rights IV. European Committee for the Prevention of Torture V. European Committee of Social Rights VI. Commissioner for Human Rights VII. European Commission against Racism and Intolerance VIII. Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities IX. Standing Committee of the EuropeanConvention on the Exercise of Children’s Rights X. European Commission for Democracy through Law European Union I. European Parliament II. European Commission III. Council of the European Union IV. Court of Justice of the European Union V. European External Action Service VI. Fundamental Rights Agency VII. European Ombudsman Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe I. Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) II. High Commissioner on National Minorities III. OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media IV. Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings International Humanitarian and Criminal Law I. Adapting to International Humanitarianand Criminal Law II. The Italian Contribution to Peace-keepingMissions and Other International Missions PART IV. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CASE-LAW Human Rights in Italian Case-law I. The “Communitarisation” of International Human Rights Norms II. Dignity of the Person III. Discrimination IV. Immigrants’ Rights V. Children VI. International Protection, Asylum VII. Criminal Trial and Execution of the Penalty VIII. Expropriations and the Right to Peaceful Enjoyment of Property IX. Reasonable Length of Judicial Proceedings X. Right to Vote Case-law of the European Court of Human Rights Concerning Italy I. Excessive Length of Trials and “Pinto on Pinto” Cases II. Right to Property, “Indirect Expropriations”and Just Satisfaction III. Criminal Procedures, Prison System,Reduction to Slavery IV. Fair Civil Trial V. Alien Deportations and the Risk of Tortureor Inhuman Treatment VI. Parliamentary Immunity, Electoral Law VII. Adoption and Foster Care VIII. Telephone and Environmental Interception Table of Cases Research and Editing Committee