The term “care leavers” refers to a diverse category of young people who, on reaching the age of 18, live outside their families of origin due to an order issued by a judicial authority. 

The category of...

Protection of Children from Virtual Pornography. When Does the Reproduction of Artificial Content Become a Criminal Offence?

The need for appropriate legal instruments to combat all forms of sexual...

New perspectives in protection against bullying and cyberbullying

Bullying and cyberbullying are closely related manifestations that cause concern because of their escalation in recent years and the harm caused...

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...

Preventing and combating violence against girls and young women: a legal framework

Violence against girls and young women is a wide-ranging and very complex problem. The dynamics, the developments, and the...

A survey of draft laws under discussion in Parliament on preventing and combating the abuse and mistreatment of children in the educational and school environment

Violence against children can take very...

Migrant children and adolescents, refugees, asylum seekers, both accompanied and unaccompanied: the rights and protections. A legal framework

Being a migrant, refugee or asylum-seeking child leads to the...

The varying phenomena of sexting, revenge porn and sextortion are covered...

Draft laws on bullying & cyberbullying
In recent years the phenomenon of bullying and cyberbullying has received increasing attention within the Italian legal system in the face of increasingly abusive...

Secure internet access. Protection against online abuse, exploitation and violence against children
Digital technologies are an integral part of children's lives, as instruments for communication and relationships...

The decarceration of mothers in the interest of children. Covid-19's impact on prison life for children.

How has Covid-19 impacted the lives of children living with mothers in prison and what are the...

At an international level, initiatives to combat the exploitation of child labour are based first and foremost on the development of a series of conventional instruments that must be ratified by individual countries.

The first...

Trafficking and exploitation of children. A legal framework

The fight against human trafficking and exploitation is a growing criminal phenomenon that primarily targets children...

Fighting against discrimination and homophobia (Zan bill): a legal framework

The bill, signed by the Hon. Alessandro Zan, presented to the Chamber on 2 May 2018, reopened the political debate on...

EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the...