nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20200408-153054-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 200408s2020||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20200408-153054-0 doi eng 342 23 Beqiraj, Julinda Author aut Italy’s Coronavirus Legislative Response: Adjusting Along the Way Beqiraj, Julinda Verfassungsblog 2020-04-08 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier With one of the highest death rate by population worldwide, Italy has undertaken a series of necessary but very intrusive measures resulting in strong limitations of fundamental rights and liberties. The Rule of Law (ROL) is considered to be “the basis of all genuine democracy” (Statute of the Council of Europe); and in times of emergency, respect for the ROL and adherence to its principles should still prevail. So, what safeguards have been put in place to ensure that the Italian legislative response to COVID-19 provides effective protection of public safety and complies with core Constitutional principles, international law obligations and the ROL? CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Coronavirus COVID 19 emergency powers Italy Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/italys-coronavirus-legislative-response-adjusting-along-the-way/ raw object