The EU Directive 2024/1385 on Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence: The Potential Impact on the Italian Legal System
On Sistema Penale, the article titled "La Direttiva UE 2024/1385 sulla lotta alla violenza contro le donne e alla violenza domestica: il possibile impatto sull’ordinamento italiano".
detailCivilians in Colombia face less deadly – but more pervasive – violence during Petro’s presidency
The report “Civilians in Colombia Face Less Deadly – But More Pervasive – Violence During Petro’s Presidency” analyzes the shift in strategy of Colombian armed groups, in which civilians are exposed to violence that is less lethal but more pervasive and coercive.
detail“What Kind of World Do We Want to Live In”: the Appeal by Ristretti Orizzonti
We highlight the appeal by Ristretti Orizzonti in response to the recent circular issued by the Department of Penitentiary Administration (DAP), which calls for further tightening of security measures in High Security sections.
detailThe DAP Circular on the Right to Sexuality and Affective Relationships for Inmates
The DAP has finally drafted and issued a circular containing the guidelines for implementing the right to affective relationships within correctional facilities, more than a year after Constitutional Court judgment no. 10 of 2024, which for the first time recognized its constitutional relevance as an essential dimension of inmates’ relational life.
detailTAG Project (A Whole Different Justice)
Segnaliamo il progetto TAG – Tutta un’Altra Giustizia, un’iniziativa significativa e innovativa pensata per supportare cittadini e organizzazioni nella gestione delle attività legate alla Messa alla Prova e al Lavoro di Pubblica Utilità.
detailThe Failed Reconciliation: The Role of the Judiciary in Post-fascist Italy and the Togliatti Amnesty
The chapter “The Failed Reconciliation: The Role of the Judiciary in Post-fascist Italy and the Togliatti Amnesty” examines the 1946 Togliatti Amnesty as a pivotal moment in Italy’s post-fascist transition.
detailThe Reasoning Behind the Turetta Verdict and the Punitive Feminism
The article “The Reasoning Behind the Turetta Verdict and the Punitive Feminism” by Valeria Verdolini fits into the recent debate on femicide and the use of criminal law, offering an analysis that operates on legal, cultural, political, and activist levels.
detailThe Authoritarianism Observatory has been launched
The Authoritarianism Observatory has been launched, which aims to analyze, document, and critically discuss the ongoing transformations of Italian democracy.
detailPresentation of the New Journal “Care and Justice”
On March 14, 2025, “Cura e Giustizia” [Care and Justice] was launched—a new scientific journal aimed at exploring the complex relationship between justice and care from an interdisciplinary perspective, primarily involving legal, philosophical, psychological, criminological, and sociological sciences.
detail‘The Strength Even to Comprehend the Incomprehensible’: Rereading Adorno in the Age of Authoritarian Resurgence
“The article “‘The Strength Even to Comprehend the Incomprehensible’: Rereading Adorno in the Age of Authoritarian Resurgence” explores Theodor W. Adorno’s reflections on working through the past, applying them to the analysis of today’s political landscape, marked by the rise of authoritarian movements.
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