Exceptionality and common features of migration law in the age of mass migration
Michele Pifferi analyzes how migration law has become an exceptional legal field, shaped by fear and the need for social control.
detailFemicide Exists and It Is a Crime of Power
The article “Femicide Exists and It Is a Crime of Power”, written by Judge Paola Di Nicola Travaglini and published in Sistema Penale, addresses the sensitive issue of introducing the crime of femicide into the italian criminal code.
detailRestorative justice in cases of gender-based violence against women: perspectives on shame, symbolic interactionism and agency
The article analyzes the delicate and complex relationship between restorative justice and gender-based violence against women
detailThe permanency of mass atrocities: The fallacy of never again
The article “The Permanency of Mass Atrocities: The Fallacy of ‘Never Again’?” examines the evolution of the term “never again” across multiple disciplines and analyses five key challenges to preventing mass atrocities.
detailThe 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.
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