How to evenly balance the right to emotional stability with the best interests of the child?

The grandparents' right to maintain a relationship with their grandchildren and to support them in...

International protection is a general form of asylum law and, like adults, children are also entitled to be covered by international protection systems.

The right to asylum – recognised by...

Based on the latest ISTAT data, in 2022 the number of births fell below the 400,000 mark for the first time since the unification of Italy, to 393,000.

While there are many contributing factors behind the delay...

On 18 May, Care Leavers Day is celebrated to raise awareness among all citizens on the plight and needs of care leavers, young people coming out of care in the community or in foster care who, at the age of eighteen,...

Monthly list of new bibliographic acquisitions from the Innocenti Library.

The documents are organized by topic according to the Classification scheme of childhood and...

Monthly list of new legal acquisitions from the Innocenti Library.

The documents are organized by topic according to the Classification scheme of childhood and adolescence and are indexed with...

Monthly list of new bibliographic acquisitions from the Innocenti Library.

The documents are organized by topic according to the Classification scheme of childhood and adolescence...

Monthly list of new legal acquisitions from the Innocenti Library.

The documents are organized by topic according to the Classification scheme of childhood and adolescence and are indexed with the Th...

Monthly list of new bibliographic acquisitions from the Innocenti Library.

The documents are organized by topic according to the Classification scheme of childhood and adolescence and...

Monthly list of new legal acquisitions from the Innocenti Library.

The documents are organized by topic according to the Classification scheme of childhood and adolescence and are indexed with the Th.I.A...

Monthly list of new bibliographic acquisitions from the Innocenti Library.

The documents are organized by topic according to the Classification scheme of childhood and adolescence and are...

Monthly list of new legal acquisitions from the Innocenti Library.

The documents are organized by topic according to the Classification scheme of childhood and adolescence and are indexed with the Th.I.A...

To mark the National Day against Paedophilia and Child Pornography on 5 May, introduced by Italian law 41/2009 to focus attention on an often-hidden phenomenon affecting many children and young people, with very serious consequences on...

The Guidelines for facilitating the right to study of pupils who have been adopted 2023 are online on the website of the Italian Ministry of Education and Merit.

The document updates the previous Guidelines on the...

The Childhood and Adolescence Legal Review is an interactive quarterly collection of legal information on topics related to children and teenagers.

The purpose of this legal analysis is to facilitate...

On 20 and 21 April, the final conference of the third preparatory phase of the European Guarantee System for Vulnerable Children (Child Guarantee), a European Commission initiative aimed at promoting equal...

The integration of Roma, Sinti and Caminanti children: a legal framework

To date, there is no internationally agreed definition of which groups fall under the concept of minority. According to the Council of...

The inclusion of children and young people with autism spectrum disorders: a regulatory framework

Knowledge of autism spectrum disorders has significantly changed over the past two decades, particularly in terms...

Sports and gender discrimination. Beyond the stereotypes: the participation of girls

In Italy, sporting activity is regulated by the state and the regions in a residual manner, so that its management is...

Strengthening protection and inclusion interventions for more than 20,000 girls, boys, adolescents, young people and women who are refugees and migrants in Italy.

This is the objective...

The right of access of the non-custodial parent

How to protect the best interests of minors in private meetings

The issue addressed in the judgment of 10 November 2021 by the European Court of Human...

Informing and raising awareness about online bullying, underlining the support of institutions to victims and the commitment of public administrations to combat the phenomenon to ensure greater online safety of children and young people...

Safer Internet Day (SID), the World Network Safety Day established by the European Commission, turns 20 on 7 February. It is a very important opportunity to lead girls and boys to reflect not only on the conscious use of the web but...

The fight against female genital mutilation: a legal framework

The fight against genital mutilation for the protection of the health and psychophysical integrity of girls and young women: a...

Female genital mutilation (FGM) has very serious consequences on the physical and mental health of girls and young women who undergo it. The World Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation, which occurs on...

The future I would like is the new online public consultation aimed at adolescents between 14 and 18 years old launched by the Italian Ombudsman for Children (AGIA) Carla Garlatti on 16 January to gather the...

27 January is a Day of Remembrance. It is a very important date, which sees all the countries of the world committed to promoting initiatives to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and encourage reflection and...

Children from the poorest families benefit less from national public funding for education.

According to the recent UNICEF report Transforming Education with Equitable Financing, on average the poorest 20% of...

24 January is the International Day of Education established by the United Nations. It is an important opportunity to reflect on the central importance of education as a right for all and a public good, which is fundamental not only for...

Children and young people's right to education: a legal framework

The right to education is an undeniable human right to be placed within the framework of...