POSTS BY Angelo Jr Golia
15 April 2026

Neutralised (Right to) Strike

On 13 March 2026, the European Committee of Social Rights published the decision concerning the right to strike in essential public services (EPS) in Italy. On the one hand, the decision found that the notion of EPS is too broad and underspecified. On the other hand, it found no violation of the European Social Charter relating to the (absence of) effective judicial review. The decision overlooks the constitutional and institutional peculiarities of the Italian system and shows a limited understanding of procedural realities, which effectively neutralise the judicial oversight. Continue reading >>
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22 December 2021
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Open Access … And Then?

In 2021, the Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht (also known as the Heidelberg Journal of International Law) was reborn. Though one of the oldest public and international law journals, its editors have taken the decision to embrace a new era and mode of publishing. The ZaöRV is now a Platinum Open-Access journal. Continue reading >>
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18 February 2020
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Private (Transnational) Power without Authority

On 9 September 2019 Facebook banned from its platforms all pages and profiles related to the Italian far-right organization “CasaPound”, for the violation of its Community Standard no. 12 (hate speech and incitement to violence). On 11 December 2019, the Tribunal of Rome (ToR) adopted the precautionary measure ordering Facebook Ireland Ltd. to restore the pages and their content and to pay the losses. The decision raises significant issues in several respects and might serve as a model to courts beyond Italy. Continue reading >>
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