The Italian Government in its reply to the List of Issues has provided the requested information inter alia on abuses against women with disabilities, abortion rights and medical objectors, overcrowding of prisons, closure of psychiatric hospitals.
Human Rights Committee, Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant, Sixth periodic reports of States parties due in 2009. Italy, CCPR/C/ITA/6, 16 November 2015; Human Rights Committee, List of issues in relation to the sixth periodic report of Italy, CCPR/C/ITA/Q/6, 26 July 2016