⚠️ Legal Clinics Statement
The legal clinics of Italian universities express serious concern about the recurrence of illegitimate practices regarding the right to asylum.
The legal clinics of Italian universities have issued a strong statement regarding the increasingly difficult exercise of the effective right to asylum in Italy. These university-based legal clinics, which provide free legal assistance to migrants and asylum seekers, have documented systematic obstacles to accessing the asylum procedure.
📰 External Coverage
For detailed reporting on this issue, see:
Melting Pot – Prassi delle Questure: sempre più difficoltoso l'esercizio effettivo del diritto d'asilo →📄 Official Press Release
Download the official statement from the Italian university legal clinics regarding asylum rights violations.
PRESS_RELEASE_legal_clinics.pdf (837 KB)Key Concerns
The legal clinics' statement addresses:
- Access to asylum procedures: Increasing barriers preventing individuals from formally submitting asylum applications.
- Questura practices: Systematic difficulties in obtaining appointments with police headquarters (Questure).
- Legal violations: Recurrence of illegitimate administrative practices contrary to international and EU law.
- Protection gaps: Vulnerable individuals left without legal status or protection due to procedural obstacles.
- Student advocacy: University legal clinics mobilizing to document and challenge these practices.
The IUC stands in solidarity with the legal clinics' initiative, recognizing the fundamental importance of ensuring access to asylum procedures as a cornerstone of international protection and human rights law.
About IUC Legal Clinics: The International University College of Turin supports practical legal education through clinical programs, enabling students to engage directly with contemporary legal challenges including migration and asylum law.