Cover -- Table of Contents -- List of Acronyms -- Italy and Human Rights in 2011 -- Toward an Italian Agenda of Human Rights -- 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 Bodies with Jurisdiction over Human Rights -- I. Parliamentary Bodies -- II. Prime Minister's Office (Presidency) -- III. Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- IV. Ministry of Labour and Social Policies -- V. Ministry of Justice -- VI. Judicial Authorities -- VII. National Economy and Labour Council (CNEL) -- VIII. Independent Authorities -- IX. Non-governmental Organisations -- X. Human Rights Teaching and Research in Italian Universities -- Sub-national Human Rights Structures -- I. Peace Human Rights Offices in Municipalities, Provinces and Regions -- II. Ombudspersons -- III. National Coordinating Body of Ombudspersons -- IV. Network of Ombudspersons for Children and Adolescents -- V. National Coordinating Body of Local Authorities for Peace and Human Rights -- VI. Archives and Other Regional Projects for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Human Rights -- Region of Veneto -- I. Regional Department for International Relations -- II. Committee for Human Rights and the Culture of Peace -- III. Regional Archive "Peace Human Rights" -- IV. Venice for Peace Research Foundation -- V. Ombudsperson for Children and Adolescents -- VI. Ombudsperson -- VII. Regional Commission for Equal Opportunities between Men and Women.

VIII. Regional Observatory 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. Human Rights Treaty Bodies -- VI. Specialised United Nations Agencies, Programmes and Funds -- VII. International Organisations with Permanent Observer Status at the General Assembly -- Council of Europe -- I. Parliamentary Assembly -- II. Committee of Ministers -- III. European Court of Human Rights -- IV. Committee for the Prevention of Torture -- V. European Committee of Social Rights -- VI. Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings -- VII. Commissioner for Human Rights -- VIII. European Commission against Racism and Intolerance -- IX. Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities -- X. European Commission for Democracy through Law -- XI. Group of States against Corruption -- 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 Humanitarian and Criminal Law -- II. The Italian Contribution to Peace-keeping and Other International Missions.

PART IV. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CASE-LAW -- Human Rights in Italian Case-law -- I. The "Communitarisation" of International Human Rights Standards: Issues Concerning Public Hearings and Statute of Limitations -- II. Authentic Interpretation Affecting in pejus Settled Case-law, and the Principle of Fair Trial -- III. Human Dignity, Informed Consent to Health Care Treatment, Medically Assisted Procreation -- IV. Asylum, International Protection -- V. Discrimination -- VI. Workers' Rights -- VII. Immigrants' Rights -- VII. Criminal Procedure and Enforcement of the Sentence -- IX. Children's Rights -- X. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities and of Non-autonomous Persons -- XI. Expropriations and the Right to Peaceful Enjoyment of Property -- XII. The Reasonable Length of Judicial Proceedings, Mediation in Civil Disputes -- XIII. Human Rights, the Rule of Law and Mayoral Orders -- XIV. International Crimes and the Immunity of Foreign States from National Jurisdiction -- Italy in the Case-law of the European Court of Human Rights -- I. Judgements of the Grand Chamber -- II. Interpretative Laws Affecting Ongoing Proceedings -- III. The Right to Life and Not to Be Subject to Inhuman Treatment -- IV. Unlawful Detention and Prisoners' Rights -- V. Protection of Rights by the Courts -- VI. The Right to Family Life -- VII. Property Rights, "Indirect Expropriations", Fair Compensation -- Italy in the Case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union -- I. Application of the "Return Directive" -- II. Means of Obtaining Evidence during Criminal Proceedings from Minors who are Victims of Crime -- III. Salary Treatment of Workers in the Event of a Transfer -- IV. Liability of Member States for Infringements of European Union Law by One of their Courts Adjudicating at Last Instance -- Index -- Table of Cases -- Research and Editorial Committee.