The main national legal instrument related to juvenile justice is Presidential Decree n.448 of 1988 complemented by the Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure. The juvenile justice system is based on principles that are aimed at protecting children's interests and their right to...

This report evaluates the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and added value of the National Teams of Bologna Experts and their impact on the implementation of the Bologna Process in the period 2004-2011. It also provides recommendations for the future of the initiative from 2013 onwards. The...

Upon request of the AFCO and PETI Committees, this study identifies difficulties faced by organisers when setting up and running a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI). It analyses possible solutions and proposes recommendations to improve the ECI as an effective tool for participatory democracy...

Upon request of the AFCO and PETI Committees, this study identifies difficulties faced by organisers when setting up and running a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI). It analyses possible solutions and proposes recommendations to improve the ECI as an effective tool for participatory democracy...

This study looks at the situation of children with disabilities in Italy to identify the gaps in the legal frameworks and its implementation, the obstacles faced by children with disabilities and best practices. This country study is part of a larger study which analyses 18 Member States. Based...

The briefing paper presents an overview of international and regional instruments for the rights of the child and of the European legal framework before and after the Lisbon Treaty. It provides an assessment of their impact for children's rights and puts forward key recommendations to...

This study provides an overview of international and European law regulating a selection of fundamental workers' rights (freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, age antidiscrimination, the right to health and safety at work). It then analyses their enforcement in seven...