Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Italy) - Corte di Cassazione

Date: 02/20/2008

Subject: Also prisoners subjected to a special penitentiary regime, in the light of the Supreme Court’s case law, can have access to assisted procreation programs. Restrictions imposed thereon, even if concerning dangerous detainees, apart from being inspired by the principles of humanity and respect of dignity, must be rationally justifiable

Original language: Italian

Classification: Dignity - Art. 1 Human dignity - Freedoms - Art. 7 Privacy

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