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,...

The 2023 edition of the International Day of Families, to be celebrated on 15 May, is focused on the topic of Demographic Trends and Families.

An important anniversary, established in...

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...

During the Covid-19 pandemic, vaccination coverage dropped drastically, leaving millions of children without any protection against serious childhood diseases. UNICEF's new report, The State of the World's Children: for every child...

Reading is a very important activity that should be nurtured and supported from an early age, because it stimulates the curiosity and imagination of young children and helps them develop skills and abilities.

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Creativity plays a central role in the development process of children: it helps them acquire many skills, boosts their self-esteem and contributes to strengthening their critical thinking, enabling them to see perspectives other than...

Save the Children's new survey It's not a game is dedicated to child labour in Italy. The research shines the spotlight on a global phenomenon that also affects our country, in a widespread way but still largely undetected and unseen,...

In our country, the birth rate has continued to fall: in 2022, the number of births fell below the 400,000 mark for the first time since the unification of Italy, to 393,000.

This is what emerges from the new...

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...

Issue 1/23 of the quarterly journal Rassegna bibliografica infanzia e adolescenza is a dynamic pdf, with internal hyperlinks and links to the web, indicated by dedicated symbols....

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...