The promoters

Lelio and Lisli Basso Foundation

The Lelio and Lisli Basso Foundation was recognized as moral body in 1974. The library and the historical archives are open to all and consultable also on line. The Foundation promotes studies in the fields of anthropology, sociology and history, as well as research in the fields of economics, political sciences and law. To achieve this goal, conferences, seminars, meetings and workshops are organised on topics of current political and cultural interest. Among the topics: the process of European Constitutionalization, globalization and universal rights, bioethics, cultural heritage. The Foundation comprises the International Section which is characterized by a strong commitment in the field of human rights protection and the struggle against their abuses. This section organizes periodically the sessions of People's Permanent Tribunal.

Interdepartmental centre for research in European Communities Law (CIRDCE)

The Interdepartmental centre for research in European Communities Law (C.I.R.D.C.E.) has been active, within the University of Bologna, since 1991. Its aim is to develop and spread knowledge relating to European Law. In order to achieve its objectives the C.I.R.D.C.E. promotes research (which may be undertaken in collaboration with other Italian/foreign universities) financed by EU and other entities; carries out Post Lauream specialization (along with professional formation and training); organises LLM Programme for International Jurists; collaborates with the PHD Programme in European Community Law; promotes a Summer School on "The Protection of Fundamental Rights in Europe" in collaboration with University "Robert Schuman", Strasbourg, and King's College, London; organises conventions and seminars and provides consultancy for public and private organisations.

European Magistrates for Democracy and the Freedoms (MEDEL)

The association MEDEL (Magistrats Européens pour la Démocratie et les Libertés) was founded in 1985 by representatives of six European national associations of judges and prosecutors. At the present moment it comprises fifteen national associations in representation of 15.000 magistrates, judges and prosecutors, and ten European Countries: Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain. In other Countries, such as Austria and England, magistrates have joined on an individual basis.

The authors

Scientific advisory board

• Marzia Barbera

  University of Brescia

• Remo Caponi

  University of Firenze

• Marta Cartabia

  judge of "Corte Costituzionale Italiana"

• Silvio Gambino

  University of Cosenza

• Stefano Giubboni

  University of Perugia

• Donata Gottardi

  University of Verona

• Tania Groppi

  University of Siena

• Fausta Guarriello

  University of Chieti-Pescara

• Ernesto Lupo

  President of "Corte di Cassazione Italiana"

• Valerio Onida

  Ex-president of the "Corte costituzionale italiana"

• Nicoletta Parisi

  University of Catania

• Cesare Pinelli

  University of Macerata

• Luis Miguel Poiares Maduro

  European University Institute

• Guido Raimondi

  Judge of European Court of Human Rights

• Lucia Serena Rossi

  University of Bologna

• Marek Safjan

  judge of the Court of Justice of the European Communities

• Silvana Sciarra

  University of Florence

• Giuseppe Tesauro

  judge of "Corte Costituzionale Italiana"

• Antonio Tizzano

  judge of the Court of Justice of the European Communities

• Vladimiro Zagrebelsky

  judge of European Court of Human Rights

Director

• Giuseppe Bronzini

  judge of "Corte di Cassazione Italiana"

Editorial Staff

• Valentina Bazzocchi

  PhD in EU Law, Università di Bologna, and PhD in Public Law, Université de Strasbourg

• Cristiana Bianco

  lawyer, specialising in international criminal law and protection of human rights

• Giuseppe Bronzini

  Judge

• Fabian Mattheo Iorio

  PHD

• Francesco Rizzi

  PhD candidate, King's College London

Contributors

• Diletta De Blasi

  PHD

• Vito Monetti

  lawyer

• Valeria Piccone

  lawyer

• Giacinto Bisogni

  Italian judge

• Roberto Conti

  Italian judge

• Emilio De Capitani

  Head of Unit Committee on Citizen's Freedoms and Rights European Parliament

• Elena Falletti

  research fellow at the University of Milano

• Gualtiero Michelini

  Lawyer

• Mauro Palma

  president of the European Committee for the prevention of torture

• Oreste Pollicino

  associate professor at the University Bocconi of Milan

Newsletter editors

• Giuseppe Bronzini

  lawyer

• Fabian Matthaeo Iorio

  PHD

Head of project

• Elena Paciotti

  president of the Basso Foundation