From a Constitutional Law perspective, Law n. 110/2017, introducing torture as a specific crime in the Italian Penal Code, appears problematic, particularly with regard to the duty of incrimination of art. 13.4 of the Italian Constitution. Consistent interpretations, both with regard to the Constitution and International Law, elaborated by Italian legal scholarship do not seem able to fix the problems with the new law. The paper argues that the criminalization of torture in Italy not only came late, but it was also poorly drafted, so that it introduced a crime that has only the name of torture but not its substance. In this context, the best prospects come from the possibility of investing on prevention, through some provisions of the new law which allow enhanced monitoring (domestic, EU and International) also through the new independent Authority on the rights of people deprived of personal freedom.

Sommario: 1. Due facce della stessa moneta. - 2. Conio costituzionale. - 3. Rimozioni. - 4. Il reato c'è sempre stato, mancava la sanzione. - 5. Istruzioni (costituzionali) per l'uso: la tortura come reato proprio. - 6. Segue: l'elemento materiale del reato di tortura. - 7. Oltre la relazione tra vittima e carnefice. - 8. Obblighi internazionali aggirati. - 9. Meglio una brutta legge che nessuna legge? - 10. Interpretazioni ortopediche ed eterogenesi di fini. - 11. Monitorare per prevenire. - 12. Messaggio in bottiglia. - Bibliografia.

Una legge sulla tortura, non contro la tortura. Riflessioni costituzionali suggerite dalla l. n. 110 del 2017

Pugiotto Andrea
2018

Abstract

From a Constitutional Law perspective, Law n. 110/2017, introducing torture as a specific crime in the Italian Penal Code, appears problematic, particularly with regard to the duty of incrimination of art. 13.4 of the Italian Constitution. Consistent interpretations, both with regard to the Constitution and International Law, elaborated by Italian legal scholarship do not seem able to fix the problems with the new law. The paper argues that the criminalization of torture in Italy not only came late, but it was also poorly drafted, so that it introduced a crime that has only the name of torture but not its substance. In this context, the best prospects come from the possibility of investing on prevention, through some provisions of the new law which allow enhanced monitoring (domestic, EU and International) also through the new independent Authority on the rights of people deprived of personal freedom.
2018
Pugiotto, Andrea
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