Decree-Law 44/2021 establishes the criminal non-punishability of vaccinators. Nevertheless, the rule is inapplicable and does not prevent legal action against health personnel. However, it solves a problem in the short term. The analysis of Andrea Monti – Adjunct Professor of public order and safety, University of Chieti-Pescara. Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “The Pro and Cons of Doctors’ Criminal Liability Shield”
On the release of AstraZeneca’s lots
After the Italian Council of State’s (the Supreme Court for Administrative Law) order on the off-label administration of hydroxychloroquine, once again judiciary powers judiciary show their unfamiliarity with logic and the scientific method. The price to pay is the delay in the vaccination campaign and the increase in distrust of vaccines by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Scienza in Rete Continue reading “On the release of AstraZeneca’s lots”
The problematic relationship between law, politics and the scientific method
Two seemingly unrelated events (one legal, one political) highlight the inability of decision-makers to make meaningful use of the scientific method. It is not a reversion to Lysenko’s theories. However, the lack of a rational approach toward science to justify choices that directly affect people’s lives is worrying by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Scienza in Rete
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Protection of cyberspace and incident notification. The criticalities of the Italian Prime Minister’s Decree
Italian Prime Minister’s Decree on the cybersecurity incident notification procedures highlights criticalities in the lack of connection with the criminal code and shows the structural flaws of the legislation on the national cybersecurity perimeter. Changes are urgently needed to maintain the effectiveness of the rules and protect national security – by Andrea Monti, Adjunct Professor of Law of Public Order and Security, University of Chieti-Pescara – Originally published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “Protection of cyberspace and incident notification. The criticalities of the Italian Prime Minister’s Decree”
Carpet data-retention still in the crosshairs of the EU Court of Justice
A ruling by the EU Court of Justice calls into question how internet traffic data is handled by investigating authorities. An unbalanced interpretation of data protection rules puts European public order and national security at risk. Analysis by Andrea Monti, professor of law of public order and security, University of Chieti-Pescara – Originally published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “Carpet data-retention still in the crosshairs of the EU Court of Justice”