General Review of Personal Rights and Freedoms in Italy
The present article performs general analyses of personal rights and freedoms in Italy. More than the third part of the Italian Constitution is dedicated to the rights, freedoms and obligations of citizens. The author reviews the evolution of such rights in the Constitution of Italy. It is noteworthy that the Constitution of Italy in memory of the abolition of freedoms by the fascist regime opens with an Article devoted to personal freedoms. Such personal freedoms are understood as an indispensable condition to be able to enjoy any other freedom. The core part of the research is dedicated to the problem of the personal rights and freedoms of Italian citizens, taking into account Italy's presence in the European Union and the Schengen zone. The author resumes that Italy follows the Schengen agreements, which allow citizens of signatory states to cross the borders freely of a member state without the need for border controls.