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.